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Demonstration of transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) in a cadaver model. Top images show direct visualization and placement of the purse-string suture. Bottom images show placement of transanal endoscopic operation (TEO) platform transanally followed by circumferential dissection of the rectum and extension of the dissection into the peritoneal cavity.
