ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2018
Evolution of transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: From top to bottom.
Review in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Quality of life and functional outcomes after laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LaTME) and transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for rectal cancer. an updated meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2024Pooled it
- Peri-operative, oncological and functional outcomes of robotic versus transanal total mesorectal excision in patients with rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Safety and feasibility of combined transanal total mesorectal excision with delayed coloanal anastomosis in high-risk patients with low rectal cancer.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Successful Sphincter-Preserving Resection of a Giant Rectal Schwannoma Using Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Controversies and Perspectives in the Current Management of Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer-A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Does transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) result in better quality of life and functional outcomes than traditional TME does? A retrospective propensity score-adjusted cohort study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Observational
- Impact of minimally invasive total mesoesophageal excision and minimally invasive esophagectomy on failure patterns of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a matched cohort study with long-term follow-up.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Simultaneous, Multi-Channel, Near-Infrared Fluorescence Visualization of Mesenteric Lymph Nodes Using Indocyanine Green and Methylene Blue: A Demonstration in a Porcine Model.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Post-Surgical Imaging Assessment in Rectal Cancer: Normal Findings and Complications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Outcomes of minimally invasive total mesoesophageal excision: a propensity score-matched analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Transanal versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision: a comparative study of long-term oncological outcomes.Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Article
- Robotic or transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) approach for rectal cancer, how about both? Feasibility and outcomes from a single institution.Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Review
- The Abscopal Effect: A Review of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Advances.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Robotic transanal total mesorectal excision: Is the future now?World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2021Review
- One-year evaluation of anorectal functionality and quality of life in patients affected by mid-to-low rectal cancer treated with transanal total mesorectal excision.Updates in surgery · 2021Observational
- A comparative cost analysis of transanal and laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer.Updates in surgery · 2021Article
- Biology-and Location-Oriented Precision Treatment of Rectal Cancer: Present and Future.Visceral medicine · 2020Review
- The multidisciplinary management of rectal cancer.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2020Review
- Manometric assessment of anorectal function after transanal total mesorectal excision.Techniques in coloproctology · 2020Article
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Abstract
The gold standard for curative treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer involves radical resection with a total mesorectal excision (TME). TME is the most effective treatment strategy to reduce local recurrence and improve survival outcomes regardless of the surgical platform used. However, there are associated morbidities, functional consequences, and quality of life (QoL) issues associated with TME; these risks must be considered during the modern-day multidisciplinary treatment for rectal cancer. This has led to the development of new surgical techniques to improve patient, oncologic, and QoL outcomes. In this work, we review the evolution of TME to the transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) through more traditional minimally invasive platforms. The review the development, safety and feasibility, proposed benefits and risks of the procedure, implementation and education models, and future direction for research and implementation of the TaTME in colorectal surgery. While satisfactory short-term results have been reported, the procedure is in its infancy, and long term outcomes and definitive results from controlled trials are pending. As evidence for safety and feasibility accumulates, structured training programs to standardize teaching, training, and safe expansion will aid the safe spread of the TaTME.
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