Turnbull–Cutait technique in low rectal cancer: Case report

AbstractBackgroundThe surgical treatment for low rectal cancer involves an ultra-low anterior resection with complete mesorectal resection and coloanal anastomosis. Two-stage coloanal anastomosis such as the Turnbull–Cutait technique represents an option for patients with low rectal cancer.Clinical caseA 69 year-old female patient with a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma (T2N1), located 4cm from the anal margin. She received neoadjuvant radiotherapy. An ultra-low anterior resection and total resection of the mesorectum were performed. The intestinal transit was reconstructed by coloanal anastomosis using the Turnbull–Cutait technique.ConclusionColoanal anastomosis with the Turnbull–Cutait technique represents a primary option for patients with low rectal cancer, avoiding a loop ileostomy, its economic impact and on their quality of life