Open AccessOncologic Outcomes After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer
Author(s) -
Justin A. Maykel,
Sue J Hahn,
Catherine C. Beauharnais,
David C. Meyer,
Susanna S. Hill,
Paul R. Sturrock,
Jennifer S. Davids,
Karim Alavi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
diseases of the colon and rectum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1530-0358
pISSN - 0012-3706
DOI - 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002173
Subject(s) - medicine , total mesorectal excision , interquartile range , colorectal cancer , mesorectum , surgery , retrospective cohort study , resection margin , rectum , cancer , resection
Recent series have raised concerns about the oncologic outcomes of transanal total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer. There is a paucity of large data sets from the United States to contribute to the ongoing international discourse.