Does transanal local resection increase morbidity for subsequent total mesorectal excision for early rectal cancer?
C CotonJérémie H LefevreC DeboveB CreavinN ChafaiE TiretY ParcPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2018)
Local excision prior to TME for early rectal cancer tends to increase overall morbidity and may worsen the quality of the mesorectal plane but should be considered as a surgical approach in select cases.