Femalenear-TME: estandarización de la proctectomía en mujeres con colitis ulcerosa

Abstract

Traditionally, two surgical techniques for proctectomy in ulcerative colitis have been used: total mesorectal excision (TME), and close rectal dissection (CRD). Recently, our research group has proposed the standardization of the near-TME technique, which unites the advantages of both methods. It decreases the risk of pelvic autonomic nerve injury and reduces the volume of mesorectal remnant. When performing the near-TME, the anatomical landmarks differ between men and women, especially in the anterolateral hemicircumference. The objective of this paper is to standardize the near-TME technique in women (female near-TME) using characteristic surgical-anatomic landmarks of the female pelvis based on illustrations and a real case treated laparoscopically.This technique should be carried out by surgeons with experience in inflammatory bowel disease surgery and extensive knowledge of surgical anatomy.