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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2024; 16(8): 2528-2537
Published online Aug 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i8.2528
Lone-Star retractor perineal exposure method for laparoscopic abdominal perineal resection of rectal cancer
Jun Ma, Dai-Bin Tang, Yu-Quan Tang, Da-Tian Wang, Peng Jiang, Ya-Ming Zhang
Jun Ma, Dai-Bin Tang, Da-Tian Wang, Peng Jiang, Ya-Ming Zhang, Department of General Surgery, Anqing Municipal Hospital, Anqing 246000, Anhui Province, China
Yu-Quan Tang, Department of Anesthesiology, Anqing Municipal Hospital, Anqing 246000, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Ma J reviewed the final manuscript; Ma J wrote and edited the original draft; Tang DB and Tang YQ contributed to data collection and analysis; Wang DT and Jiang P reviewed the literature; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Research Projects Foundation at Universities of Anhui Province, No. 2023AH050577; and Research Projects Foundation at the Science and Technology Bureau of Anqing City, No. 2023Z1001.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Anqing Municipal Hospital.
Informed consent statement: All patients or their representatives provided informed consent for inclusion in the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Ya-Ming Zhang, BMed, Doctor, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of General Surgery, Anqing Municipal Hospital, No. 352 Renmin Road, Anqing 246000, Anhui Province, China. zhangyaming2014@163.com
Received: March 18, 2024
Revised: May 12, 2024
Accepted: July 11, 2024
Published online: August 27, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Abdominal perineal resection (APR) is an important method for the treatment of low rectal cancer. However, optimal perineal exposure stands as a pivotal phase in APR, given that the precision of this maneuver is directly correlated with surgical safety and long-term prognosis. Herein, we introduced the application of the Lone-Star retractor (LSR) method in APR. According to our study, the application of the LSR technique might be helpful for perineal exposure during APR for rectal cancer, which could reduce the incidence of perineal complications, shorten the postoperative hospital stay, improve postoperative pain, and achieve a one-person perineal operation.