Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery Series: Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer

This mini-series on Behind the Knife will discuss the technical aspects of the Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery, developed through the American College of Surgeons Cancer Research Program and Cancer Surgery Standards Program. This episode highlights total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer.

Host:

Jason Lizalek, MD (@JasonLizalekMD) is a Surgical Oncology fellow at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL.Guests:

Sean J Langenfeld, MD, FACS, FASCRS (@seanlangenfeld) is a professor of surgery and the chief of the division of colon and rectal surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE

Larissa Temple, MD, FACS, FASCRS is a professor of surgery and the chief of colon and rectal surgery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.

Learning Objectives:

-       Understand the relevant pelvic anatomy that makes TME challenging.

-       Develop a step-by-step approach to TME that avoids major pitfalls and allows for a sfe low pelvic anastomosis.

-       Learn tips and tricks for exposure and progress in the more difficult cases.

Links to Papers Referenced in this Episode:

Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery, Volume 1: Breast, Lung, Pancreas, Colon

https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer-programs/cancer-surgery-standards-program/operative-standards-for-cancer-surgery/purchase/