Transanal (TaTME) vs. laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis of early and long-term outcomes.
Martino MuniniSotirios Georgios PopeskouKen GalettiRaffaello RoeselFrancesco MongelliDimitri ChristoforidisPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2021)
In our experience, TaTME was associated with a less frequent conversion to open surgery but otherwise had similar post-operative results compared to LapTME. Local recurrence and 3-year survival rates were similar.