Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: Transanal Approach

For years, the conventional laparoscopically assisted colon resection has been the most accepted approach worldwide for all pathologies in the right colon, left colon, and rectum. The necessity of an abdominal incision to retrieve the specimen is accompanied by a significant number of complications, such as infection, incisional hernia, pain, longer hospital stay, and more discomfort for the patient.