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 …

Background Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) has been developed to improve
the quality of laparoscopic TME for patients with rectal cancer. Recently, international …

Background The challenge of performing a good total mesorectal excision (TME) dissection,
particularly in the distal 1/3 of the rectum, has spurred interest in new techniques. Robotic …

Background Laparoscopic trans-abdominal total mesorectal excision is technically
demanding. Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) is a new technique which seems …

Background Low anterior resection for distal and mid-rectal cancer is associated with high
positive resection margins. Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is a new treatment …

Introduction: The laparoscopic approach for TME is proven to be non-inferior in oncological
outcome compared to open surgery. Anatomical limitations in the male and obese pelvis …

Background Total mesorectal excision (TME) is the gold standard for oncologic resection in
low and mid rectal cancers. However, abdominal approaches to TME can be hampered by …

Since the introduction of transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME)[1] for the treatment of
rectal cancer, expert centers have reported very encouraging results. It appears that TaTME …

Background Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) provides an excellent view of the
resection margins for rectal cancer from below, but is challenging due to few anatomical …

Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is a new and promising approach for the
treatment of rectal cancer. Whilst the experience is still limited, there are growing evidences …