Figure 3: Bowel extraction through the anus (Method B). a: The bowel is transected to secure the adequate proximal surgical margin. b: A grasping forceps is inserted under the laparoscope from the anus to secure the staple line of the distal rectum. c: The diseased segment is pulled out of the body through the anus by means of inversion. d: A perineal view shows that the distal rectum is prolapsed. e: The detachable anvil is gently passed into the colonic lumen. f: A perineal view shows that the distal rectum is transected with stapler. 1. Mesorectum. 2. Prolapsed rectum. 3. Anus. 4. Type 2 tumor