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ArticleGastroenterology report2020

Pure transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: experience with 55 cases.

Xiao-Ming Wang, Yan-Yan Xu, Gang Yu, Zhen Rong, Rui-Chao Geng, Rui Wang, Long-Yi Chen, Gang Liu

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Article in Gastroenterology report, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Local Recurrence After Pure NOTES Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Early Rectal Cancer.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2022
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  3. taTME: boom or bust?Gastroenterology report · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Ming WangDepartment of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Linzi District People's Hospital, Linzi, Shandong, P. R. China.
Yan-Yan XuDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, P. R. China.
Gang YuDepartment of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-7490-2475
Zhen RongDepartment of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Linzi District People's Hospital, Linzi, Shandong, P. R. China.
Rui-Chao GengDepartment of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Linzi District People's Hospital, Linzi, Shandong, P. R. China.
Rui WangDepartment of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Linzi District People's Hospital, Linzi, Shandong, P. R. China.
Long-Yi ChenDepartment of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Linzi District People's Hospital, Linzi, Shandong, P. R. China.
Gang LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-0160-3095
Linzi District People's Hospital · CNTianjin Medical University General Hospital · CNQilu Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough the anatomic difficulties of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer have been resolved by hybrid transanal total mesorectal excision (h-taTME), a completely incisionless surgical procedure has not yet been developed. This study was performed to explore the efficacy of pure taTME (p-taTME) without laparoscopic assistance as a completely non-invasive surgical procedure for rectal cancer.

methodsWe retrospectively evaluated all patients with rectal cancer who underwent p-taTME between December 2015 and April 2018. Relevant patient characteristics and clinical information including the surgical procedure, specimens, pathological characteristics, and patients' post-operative state were analysed and the feasibility of p-taTME in patients with rectal cancer was assessed.

resultsFifty-five patients who had undergone p-taTME were included in this study. They comprised 32 (58.2%) men and 23 (41.8%) women with a mean age of 65.6 ± 10.6 years and mean body mass index of 23.4 ± 3.3 kg/m

conclusionsp-taTME is a relatively safe and incisionless procedure for patients with middle and low rectal cancer, especially in those with obesity or a narrow pelvis. However, further studies of the indications and long-term efficacy are needed to verify the suitability of this procedure.

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incisionlesspure taTMErectal cancersurgery

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PMCPMC7034235
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