Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2011; 17(7): 926-931
Published online Feb 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i7.926
Figure 1
Figure 1 Colostomy on anterior wall of rectal junction and sigmoid colon. At the beginning of trans-annual natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery procedure, entry into the peritoneal cavity was via a 15-mm linear incision using the hook knife (cutting width set at 6 units and cutting interval set at 1 unit). The ideal access point was the junction of rectum and sigmoid colon at a distance of 15-20 cm away from the anus.