For a rectal carcinoma at 5cm from the anal verge the best acceptable operation is -: (A) Anterior resection, (B) Abdominal perineal resection, (C) Posterior resection, (D) Local resection
Answer is A. Dentate line is 2 cm from the anal verge, so this tumor is 3 cm above the dentate line. A sphincter saving LAR can be done.