RT Book, Section A1 Hunter, John G. A1 Spight, Donn H. A1 Sandone, Corinne A1 Fairman, Jennifer E. SR Print(0) ID 1162531778 T1 Low Anterior Resection T2 Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgical Operations YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071449052 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162531778 RD 2024/03/29 AB Laparoscopic low anterior resection (LAR) is used for removal of rectal cancer and benign diseases with the intent of removing the rectum and restoring the continuity of the bowel with an anastomosis in the pelvis. The LAR has been a standard of care for high and mid rectal cancer for many years and, with certain modifications, is now available to individuals with low rectal cancer. This chapter deals with the routine removal of the rectum and its mesentery and the reconstruction of continuity within the pelvis above the anal canal.