[Turnbull-cutait technique in low rectal cancer: Case report].

Background: The 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 Case: A 69 year-old female patient with a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma (T2N1), located 4 cm from the anal margin.