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Comparison of Anastomotic Stricture/Stenosis After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer with Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision
Anastomotic stricture/stenosis is an alarming complication develo** after colorectal surgery. The purpose of this study was to compare the severity...
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Is survival after transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) worse than that after traditional total mesorectal excision? A retrospective propensity score-adjusted cohort study
PurposeTransanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) was developed to provide better vision during resection of the mesorectum. Conflicting results...
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Conversion rate to open surgery during transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for rectal cancer: a single-center experience
Minimally invasive techniques for rectal cancer have demonstrated considerable advantages in terms of faster recovery and less post-operative...
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Feasibility and safety of robotic surgery for low rectal cancer combined with transanal total mesorectal excision
PurposeLaparoscopic surgery for low rectal cancer is often challenging. Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) and robotic surgery have been...
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Impact of the approach on conversion to open surgery during minimally invasive restorative total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer
BackgroundThe aim of this study is to explore the impact of the approach on conversion in patients undergoing minimally invasive restorative total...
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The impact of mesorectal fat area on recurrence following total mesorectal excision for lower rectal cancer
BackgroundThe mesorectal fat area (MFA) at the tip of the ischial spines on magnetic resonance imaging has been used to characterize mesorectal...
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IRIS U kit usefulness in transanal total mesorectal excision for lower rectal cancer to avoid urethral injury
Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) has improved the laparoscopic dissection for rectal cancer in the narrow pelvis. Although taTME has more...
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Perioperative and long-term oncological outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision: a retrospective study of 672 patients
Although there’s growing information about the long-term oncological effects of robotic surgery for rectal cancer, the procedure is still relatively...
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Oncologic outcomes following transanal total mesorectal excision: the United States experience
AimThe benefits and short-term outcomes of transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for rectal cancer have been demonstrated previously, but...
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Peri-operative, oncological and functional outcomes of robotic versus transanal total mesorectal excision in patients with rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundComparative outcomes of robotic low anterior resection (rTME) and trans-anal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) in patients with low rectal...
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Oncological monitoring after transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for rectal neoplasia
BackgroundThe surgical treatment of choice for rectal neoplasia is total mesorectal excision (TME). The transanal approach enables a better approach...
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Local Excision Versus Total Mesorectal Excision After Favourable Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Low Rectal Cancer: a Multi-centre Experience
The gold standard surgical management of curable rectal cancer is proctectomy with total mesorectal excision. Adding preoperative radiotherapy...
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Parallel, component training in robotic total mesorectal excision
There has been widespread adoption of robotic total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer in recent years. There is now increasing interest in...
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Functional outcomes and quality of life following open versus laparoscopic versus robot-assisted versus transanal total mesorectal excision in rectal cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundThe standard surgical treatment for rectal cancer is total mesorectal excision (TME), which may negatively affect patients’ functional...
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Local recurrence of robot-assisted total mesorectal excision: a multicentre cohort study evaluating the initial cases
PurposeEvidence regarding local recurrence rates in the initial cases after implementation of robot-assisted total mesorectal excision is limited....
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Outcomes of open vs laparoscopic vs robotic vs transanal total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer: a network meta-analysis
BackgroundTotal mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer can be achieved using open (OpTME), laparoscopic (LapTME), robotic (RoTME), or transanal...
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Comparing neoadjuvant therapy followed by local excision to total mesorectal excision in the treatment of early stage rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
IntroductionTotal mesorectal excision (TME) is the standard-of-care in early, clinical stage (cT2-3 N0 M0) rectal cancer. Local excision (LE) may be...
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Assessing the learning curve of robot-assisted total mesorectal excision: a multicenter study considering procedural safety, pathological safety, and efficiency
PurposeEvidence regarding the learning curve of robot-assisted total mesorectal excision is scarce and of low quality. Case-mix is mostly not taken...
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Long-term outcomes after close rectal dissection and total mesorectal excision in ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis
BackgroundDuring ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) surgery for ulcerative colitis (UC), rectal dissection can be performed via close rectal...
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Robotic male and laparoscopic female sphincter-preserving total mesorectal excision of mid-low rectal cancer share similar specimen quality, complication rates and long-term oncological outcomes
The aim of this study was to compare perioperative and long-term oncological outcomes between laparoscopic sphincter-preserving total mesorectal...
