To compare the rate of sphincter-saving interventions between transanal and laparoscopic
Total Mesorectal Excision in this particular group of patients. A multicentre observational …

Objective Anus-preserving surgery in overweight patients with low rectal cancer has been a
challenge due to the narrow operating space. Intersphincteric resection (ISR) was once a …

BACKGROUND Achieving a clear resection margins for low rectal cancer is technically
challenging. Transanal approach to total mesorectal excision (TME) was introduced in order …

Purpose: Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LapTME) faced many obstacles in obese
male with narrow pelvis and bulky mesorectum with increased risk of incomplete mesorectal …

Background: Transanal total mesorectal resection (taTME) has recently emerged as a
promising surgical approach for the treatment of mid-low rectal cancer. However, there is …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision is widely used for rectal cancers;
however, it is sometimes challenging, especially in obese patients with low tumors …

Background This study compared transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) to
laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (laTME) for the treatment of low rectal cancer …

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 …

Background Although transanal total mesorectal excision (ta-TME) is adopted for rectal
cancer surgery by an increasing number of surgeons, it is still technically challenging. We …

Purpose The current meta-analysis combining mid and low rectal cancer with no meta-
analysis only for low rectal cancer was seen. This meta-analysis was to compare the short …