Does transanal total mesorectal excision of rectal cancer improve histopathology metrics and/or complication rates? A meta-analysis.

Journal: Surgical oncology
Published Date: May 21, 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine whether transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) improves histopathology metrics and/or complication rates when compared to robotic total mesorectal excision (R-TME) of resectable rectal cancer.

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  • Mahir Gachabayov
    Section of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA.
  • Inna Tulina
    Department of Surgery, Faculty of Preventive Medicine, Clinic of Colorectal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
  • Roberto Bergamaschi
  • Petr Tsarkov
    Department of Surgery, Faculty of Preventive Medicine, Clinic of Colorectal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.

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