Objective We aimed to investigate the efficacy of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision(TME)for treatment of rectal cancer. Methods We studied 90 patients with rectal cancer admitted to our hospital between March 2012 and March 2014. Patients enrolled for the study were divided into an experimental and control group. The control group underwent a TME procedure,while laparoscopic TME was performed in the experimental group. Efficacy of procedures performed and stress response indices were compared between t...