Transanal total mesorectal excision: A valid option for rectal cancer?

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2015; 21(41): 11700-11708
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Table 4 Comparative studies and pathological outcomes

Ref.	Group	TME quality	Positive CRM	Distal margins	LN
Denost et al[46]	Lap TME	62% complete	18%	1 cm	17
Denost et al[46]	Perineal TaTME¹	70% complete	4%	1 cm	17
Fernandez-Hevia et al[19]	Lap TME	94.6% complete	0	1.7 cm	14.7
Fernandez-Hevia et al[19]	TaTME	91.9% complete	0	2.8 cm	14.3
Velthuis et al[23]	Lap TME	72% complete	8%	2.5 cm	13
Velthuis et al[23]	TaTME	96% complete	4%	2.3 cm	14

¹Perineal dissection. No use of laparoscopic instruments. Lap: Laparoscopy; TaTME: Transanal total mesorectal excision; CRM: Circumferential resection margins; LN: Lymph nodes.

Citation: Buchs NC, Nicholson GA, Ris F, Mortensen NJ, Hompes R. Transanal total mesorectal excision: A valid option for rectal cancer? World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(41): 11700-11708
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11700