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- Patient is placed on their stomach with the rectum and perineum prepared for surgery.
- Clamps are inserted through the anus to clasp the inner wall of the rectum
- Gentle traction is used to pull the rectum and associated mass through the anus so that the mass can be resected
- Once the mass is resected the exposed rectum is inserted back through the anus ensuring that no fecal material is able to contaminate the abdominal cavity (rinsing surgery site with sterile saline)
- Rectal pull through is performed similar to above with the addition of a midline incision so that the subtotal colectomy can be performed as well.
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