ReviewTechniques in coloproctology2018
Transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: state of the art.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Transanal versus transabdominal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer in minimally invasive surgery: meta-analysis.BJS open · 2025Pooled it
- Combined transabdominal-transanal surgical approach for iatrogenic rectovaginal fistula: two case reports.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2022Article
- The value of force and torque measurements in transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME).Techniques in coloproctology · 2019Article
- Delayed presentation of rectourethral fistula following TaTME (transanal total mesorectal excision).Techniques in coloproctology · 2019Article
- Assessment of the Versius surgical robotic system for dual-field synchronous transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) in a preclinical model: will tomorrow's surgical robots promise newfound options?Techniques in coloproctology · 2019Article
- Utilising taTME and robotics to reduce R1 risk in locally advanced rectal cancer with rectovaginal and cervical involvement.Techniques in coloproctology · 2019Article
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Abstract
Achieving a high-quality total mesorectal excision (TME) resection specimen is a central tenet of curative rectal cancer management. However, operating at the caudal extremity of the pelvis is inherently challenging and a number of patient- and tumour-related factors may increase the risk of obtaining a poor TME specimen and positive resection margins. Transanal TME (TaTME) is an advanced surgical technique developed to overcome the limitations in pelvic exposure and instrumentation of transabdominal surgery. This up-to-date narrative review describes the evolution of TME surgery, the indications for TaTME, current published outcomes, its limitations and future developments.
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