Table 1 CRC NOSES procedure
Abbreviation | Surgical procedure | Specimen retrieval approach | Tumor location |
|---|---|---|---|
CRC-NOSES I | Laparoscopic low anterior resection with tumor retrieval through the anus without auxiliary incisions in the abdomen | rectum | Low rectum |
CRC-NOSES II | Laparoscopic mid-rectal anterior resection with specimen retrieval through the rectum without auxiliary incisions in the abdomen | rectum | Middle rectum |
CRC-NOSES III | Laparoscopic mid-rectal anterior resection with specimen retrieval through the vagina without auxiliary incisions in the abdomen | vagina | Middle rectum |
CRC-NOSES IV | Laparoscopic high-rectal anterior resection with specimen extraction through the rectum without auxiliary incisions in the abdomen | rectum | High rectum / Distal sigmoid colon |
CRC-NOSES V | Laparoscopic high-rectal anterior resection with specimen extraction through the vagina without auxiliary incisions in the abdomen | vagina | High rectum / Distal sigmoid colon |
CRC-NOSES VI | Laparoscopic left hemicolectomy with specimen extraction through the anus without auxiliary incisions in the abdomen | rectum | Left colon / Proximal sigmoid colon |
CRC-NOSES VII | Laparoscopic left hemicolectomy with specimen extraction through the vagina without auxiliary incisions in the abdomen | vagina | Left colon / Proximal sigmoid colon |
CRC-NOSES VIII | Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with specimen extraction through a natural orifice without auxiliary incisions in the abdomen | vagina/rectum | Right colon |
CRC-NOSES IX | Laparoscopic total colectomy with specimen extraction through the anus without auxiliary incisions in the abdomen | vagina | Total colon |
CRC-NOSES X | Laparoscopic total colectomy with specimen extraction through the vagina without auxiliary incisions in the abdomen | rectum | Total colon |