The adiposity influence on colorectal cancer prognosis remains poorly characterised. We
performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis on post‐diagnosis adiposity measures …

The understanding of the oncologic principles of surgical resection for colorectal cancer has
evolved greatly over the last few decades since the concept of total mesorectal excision …

Aim An increasing number of centers have implemented a robotic surgical program for rectal
cancer. Several randomized controls trials have shown similar oncological and …

Abstract Background Transanal TME (taTME) combines abdominal and transanal dissection
to facilitate sphincter preservation in patients with low rectal tumors. Few phase II/III trials …

Discordance in Total Mesorectal Excision Specimen Grading in... : Annals of Surgery Discordance
in Total Mesorectal Excision Specimen Grading in a Prospective Phase 2 Multicenter Rectal …

Simple Summary A transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) is a smart alternative to a
conventional TME. Consecutive patients with distal rectal cancer treated by a taTME were …

Background: Rectal cancer is a significant healthcare burden, and effective treatment is
crucial. This research aims to compare the effectiveness of surgical and endoscopic …

Background The surgical treatment of choice for rectal neoplasia is total mesorectal excision
(TME). The transanal approach enables a better approach in male and obese patients …

Background In rectal cancer (RC) surgery, the complexity of total mesorectal excision (TME)
in laparoscopic sphincter-preserving surgery (lap-SPS) for RC near the anus has been a …

At inception, transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) was hypothesized to be a solution
for several problems encountered in pelvic surgery, particularly for distal rectal cancer. The …