Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) has been developed to improve quality of TME
for patients with mid and low rectal cancer. However, despite enthusiastic uptake and …

Aim The surgical technique used for transanal total mesorectal excision (Ta TME) was
reviewed including the oncological quality of resection and the peri‐operative outcome …

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 …

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: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES®; American Society
for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy [Oak Brook, IL] and Society of American Gastrointestinal and …

Over the past 30 years, colorectal surgery has evolved to include minimally invasive surgical
techniques. Minimally invasive surgery is associated with reduced postoperative pain …

Purpose The present study aimed to compare the operative and oncologic results of
transanal total mesorectum excision (Ta-TME)(“down-to-up”) vs. laparoscopic TME (L …

Achieving a clear distal or circumferential resection margins with laparoscopic total
mesorectal excision (TME) may be laborious, especially in obese males and when operating …

The gold standard for curative treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer involves radical
resection with a total mesorectal excision (TME). TME is the most effective treatment strategy …

AIM: To describe the role of Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) in minimally
invasive rectal cancer surgery, to examine the differences in patient selection and in …