Total mesorectal excision (TME) is the gold standard surgical treatment for mid-and low
rectal cancer; however, it is associated with specific technical hurdles. Transanal TME …

Background: Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is a new technique that is
designed to overcome the limits of the open and laparoscopic approach for rectal resections …

Background Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is a defecation disorder that frequently
occurs after a low anterior resection (LAR) with a total mesorectal excision (TME). The …

Results Sixty-six patients underwent TaTME. After analysis of postoperative morbidity rate,
intraoperative adverse effects and operative time, we estimated that 40 cases are needed to …

Aim To evaluate the evidence concerning the quality of surgical resection in laparoscopic
(LapTME), robotic (RobTME) and transanal (TaTME) total mesorectal excision for mid-/low …

Background Several studies have shown that there are no significant differences in
anastomotic leakage associated with Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) versus …

Background Despite the increasing utilization of transanal total mesorectal excision as a
promising approach for low rectal cancer, the feasibility and safety of transperineal minimally …

In recent years, developments in energy, instrumentation and imaging methods have also
significantly improved minimally invasive surgery. In this process, surgical approaches, in a …

Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) has been developed to overcome the difficulty
of laparoscopic dissection and transection in the deep pelvis. TaTME has several clinical …

The introduction of novel surgical techniques in the hope of improving overall patient care is
currently under increasing scrutiny, for whilst such techniques may appear to lead towards …