ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2015
Transanal total mesorectal excision: Towards standardization of technique.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- A randomized clinical trial comparing the initial vascular approach to the inferior mesenteric vein versus the inferior mesenteric artery in laparoscopic surgery of rectal cancer and sigmoid colon cancer.Surgical endoscopy · 2019Trial
- Transanal versus abdominal low rectal dissection for rectal cancer: long-term results of the Bordeaux' randomized trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Trial
- Successful Sphincter-Preserving Resection of a Giant Rectal Schwannoma Using Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Advancing mid-rectal cancer surgery: Unveiling the potential of natural orifice specimen extraction surgery in comparison to conventional laparoscopic-assisted resection.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Two-Year Follow-Up of the First Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (TaTME) Case Performed in Community Hospital in Hawai'i: A Case Report and Literature Review.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2021Review
- Operative Feasibility and Short-Term Oncologic Outcome of Rigid Versus Flexible Platforms in Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2021Article
- The impact of fluorescence angiography on anastomotic leak rate following transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a comparative study.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Defining the learning curve for transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinoma.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
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- Transanal Total Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Synchronous Triple Colorectal Cancer.Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part B, Videoscopy · 2019Article
- TAMIS is a valuable alternative to TEM for resection of intraluminal rectal tumors.Techniques in coloproctology · 2019Article
- Trans-perineal minimally invasive surgery during laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer.Surgical endoscopy · 2019Article
- Transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer with indocyanine green fluorescence angiography.Techniques in coloproctology · 2018Article
- Transanal TME - really needed?Innovative surgical sciences · 2018Review
- Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision: Why, When, and How.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2017Review
- The neurovascular bundle of Walsh and other anatomic considerations crucial in preventing urethral injury in males undergoing transanal total mesorectal excision.Techniques in coloproctology · 2016Article
- Abdomino-endoscopic perineal excision of the rectum for benign and malignant pathology: Technique considerations for true transperineal verus transanal total mesorectal excision endoscopic proctectomy.Journal of minimal access surgeryArticle
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Abstract
aimTo describe the role of Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) in minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery, to examine the differences in patient selection and in reported surgical techniques and their impacts on postoperative outcomes and to discuss the future of TaTME.
methodsMEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, and The Cochrane Library were systematically searched through the 1(st) of March 2015 using a predefined search strategy.
resultsA total of 20 studies with 323 patients were included. Most studies were single-arm prospective studies with fewer than 100 patients. Multiple transanal access platforms were used, and the laparoscopic approach was either multi- or single port. The procedure was initiated transanally or transabdominally. If a simultaneous approach with 2 operating surgeons was chosen, the operative time was significantly reduced.
conclusionTaTME was also associated with better TME specimens and a longer distal resection margin. TaTME is thus feasible in expert hands, but the learning curve and safety profile are not well defined. Long-term follow-up regarding anal function and oncological outcomes should be performed in the future.
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