New approaches in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal diseases: The totally laparoscopic and single-incision approaches

Figure 3 Transanal specimen extraction. A: In sigmoid colectomy, a grasping forceps is brought through the rectum, and the specimen is extracted through the colotomy made at the distal staple line; B: In low anterior resection, a grasping forceps is inserted under laparoscopic vision from the anus to grasp the staple in the stump, and the distal rectum is everted and pulled transanally outside the body.