ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2017
Simple instruments facilitating achievement of transanal total mesorectal excision in male patients.
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- Long-term oncologic outcomes of transanal TME compared with transabdominal TME for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Pooled it
- Simple transanal total mesorectal resection versus laparoscopic transabdominal total mesorectal resection for the treatment of low rectal cancer: a single-center retrospective case-control study.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- The Efficacy of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision: a Preliminary Vietnamese Report.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2020Article
- Transperineal abdominoperineal resection for anorectal melanoma: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2019Article
- Combined laparoscopic abdomino-endoscopic perineal total mesorectal excision for anorectal malignant melanoma: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess the efficacy of a modified approach with transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) using simple customized instruments in male patients with low rectal cancer.
methodsA total of 115 male patients with low rectal cancer from December 2006 to August 2015 were retrospectively studied. All patients had a bulky tumor (tumor diameter ≥ 40 mm). Forty-one patients (group A) underwent a classical approach of transabdominal total mesorectal excision (TME) and transanal intersphincteric resection (ISR), and the other 74 patients (group B) underwent a modified approach with transabdominal TME, transanal ISR, and taTME. Some simple instruments including modified retractors and an anal dilator with a papilionaceous fixture were used to perform taTME. The operative time, quality of mesorectal excision, circumferential resection margin, local recurrence, and postoperative survival were evaluated.
resultsAll 115 patients had successful sphincter preservation. The operative time in group B (240 min, range: 160-330 min) was significantly shorter than that in group A (280 min, range: 200-360 min;
conclusionRetrograde taTME with simple customized instruments can achieve high-quality TME, and it might be an effective and economical alternative for male patients with bulky tumors.
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