Surgical specimen extraction via a prophylactic ileostomy procedure: A minimally invasive technique for laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery

Figure 1 Specimen extraction via a prophylactic ileostomy procedure or an incision. A: Specimen extraction via a prophylactic ileostomy procedure. After cutting off the distal intestine, the surgical specimen was extracted from the abdominal cavity via the stoma protected by the single-use incision protector. And then the ileostomy procedure was performed after finishing the anastomosis. B: Specimen extraction via a small lower abdominal incision. After cutting off the distal intestine, the surgical specimen was extracted from the abdominal cavity via the vertical incision protected by the single-use incision protector. And then the ileostomy procedure was performed after finishing the anastomosis.

Figure 2 Disease free survival and overall survival of patients in the experimental and control groups.