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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2015; 21(41): 11700-11708
Published online Nov 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11700
Published online Nov 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11700
Table 5 Robotic transanal total mesorectal excision
| Ref. | Number of patients | ORT | Complications | LOS | Comments |
| Huscher et al[51], 2015 | 7 | 165.7 | 1 rectal bleeding, requiring blood transfusion | 4.8 | Negative margins, 6 complete and one nearly complete TME |
| Gomez Ruiz et al[50], 2015 | 5 | 398 | 1 anastomotic leak | 6 | Negative margins, complete TME |
| Atallah et al[48], 2014 | 3 | 376 | Pulmonary embolism, stoma high output | 4.3 | All complete or nearly complete TME. Negative margins |
| Atallah et al[49], 2013 | 1 | 381 | 0 | 3 | Negative margins, nearly complete TME |
| Verheijen et al[52], 2014 | 1 | 205 | 0 | 3 | Negative margins, complete TME |
- 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
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i41/11700.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11700