Background There is no consensus regarding the gold standard technique for rectal cancer
as Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) may be safely performed either by open or minimally …

BACKGROUND: Total mesorectal excision has become the standard treatment for rectal
cancer, and several investigators have shown that a transanal approach is a feasible option …

Background: Total mesorectal excisions (TME) with transanal resection and coloanal
anastomosis (CAA) represent one of the standard surgical treatments for low rectal cancers …

Transanal versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer: a
meta-analysis of short-term outcomes Page 1 353 Videosurgery Videosurgery and Other …

METHODS: We performed a systematic search of the litera ture in the PubMed and Embase
databases. Both authors assessed the studies. All publications on TaTME were in cluded …

Aim The aim of the current study is to report long-term outcomes after transanal low rectal
dissection compared with the conventional laparoscopic approach within the context of the …

BACKGROUND: Transanal mesorectal resection has been developed to facilitate minimally
invasive proctectomy for rectal cancer. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to …

We are trying to illustrate operative, short-term, and pathological outcomes of transanal total
mesorectal excision (TaTME) as a surgical procedure for patients who are suffering cancer …

Background Several studies have shown the transanal total mesorectal excision (TATME) is
emerging as a safe and effective technique for proctectomy. The majority of these studies to …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic approaches for colorectal surgery have been improved
recently; however, it is often difficult to achieve total mesorectal excision (TME) for lower …