1747 / 1851
Mesorectum Defects
Coning
MRF
Complete Intact, smooth Not deeper than
5 mm
None
Smooth,
regular
Nearly
complete
Moderate bulk,
irregular
No visible
muscularis propria
Moderate Irregular
Incomplete Little bulk
Down to
muscularis propria
Moderate–
marked
Irregular
Both the specimen as a whole (fresh) and cross‐sectional slices (fixed) are
examined in order to make an adequate interpretation
Scoring the Quality of the
mesorectum