Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2015; 21(29): 8903-8911
Published online Aug 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i29.8903
Figure 1
Figure 1 Positioning of trocars and instruments. A: Conventional laparoscopic pull-through; B: Single-incision laparoscopic pull-through; and C: Hybrid single-incision laparoscopic pull-through procedure.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Resection of the necessary amount of the mobilized colon and coloanal anastomosis with the short cuff. A: Rectal submucosa dissection with a long cuff; B: Cuff shortening; C: Partial resection of the muscular cuff with a “V” shape of the posterior wall; D: Coloanal anastomosis after the endorectal pull-through and resection of the necessary amount of colon.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Postoperative appearance of umbilicus and abdominal wound. A: Conventional laparoscopic pull-through; B: Single-incision laparoscopic pull-through; and C: Hybrid single-incision laparoscopic pull-through procedure.
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Figure 4 Appearance of abdominal scars on follow-up. A: Conventional laparoscopic pull-through; B: Single-incision laparoscopic pull-through; and C: Hybrid single-incision laparoscopic pull-through procedure.