The Current Status Of Laparoscopic Resection For Rectal Cancer

In the current age of minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer has been established as oncological ly equivalent to conventional open surgery. And have translated into smaller incisions and shorter recovery. However, the narrow confines of the bony pelvis and the limits in current apparatus of surgery, along with the standard practice of autonomic nerve-sparing total mesorectal excision, have made laparoscopic surgery in the setting of rectal cancer more challenging. this article discusses the current status of laparoscopic rectal caner resection thought out reviewing the more recent reported randomized and non-randomized international literatures focusing on laparoscopic as well as robotic-assisted laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer, specifically on laparoscopic resection for mid and low rectal cancer.