Proper treatment of adenocarcinoma of the rectum demands a systematic, multidisciplinary
approach where surgery remains the cornerstone of treatment. An evolving shift toward …

Laparoscopic surgery is widely used for rectal cancer; however, this technique is
challenging due to tapering of the mesorectum in the pelvis, and the forward angle of the …

Less invasive approaches continue to be explored and refined for diseases of the colon and
rectum. The current gold standard for the surgical treatment of rectal cancer, total mesorectal …

Background The anatomic difficulties that we have to deal with in open surgery for rectal
cancer have not been overcome with the laparoscopic approach. In the search for a solution …

Rectal cancer has always posed surgical challenges to the colorectal surgeon. The quality
of the total mesorectal excision (TME) performed is key in determining local disease control …

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Introduction: The surgical approach to total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer has
undergone a substantial evolution with the adoption of more minimally invasive procedures …

Low anterior resection (LAR) with total mesorectal excision (TME) can present a technical
challenge in patients with middle or lower third rectal tumors. The challenge increases in …

Abstract Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (TaTME) has recently been developed to
overcome the difficulties associated with conventional laparoscopic or robotic TME. TaTME …

Dr Fernandez-Hevia et al1 and Dr Tuech et al2 are to be congratulated upon their very
innovative approaches of transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for the treatment of …