Early salvage total mesorectal excision (sTME) after organ preservation failure in rectal cancer does not worsen postoperative outcomes compared to primary TME: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mohamed Ali ChaouchJim KhanTalvinder Singh GillArianeb MehrabiChristoph ReissfelderNuh RahberiHazem ElhadedyHani OweiraPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2021)
sTME is not associated with increased postoperative morbidity, mortality, or local recurrence. However, the operative times are longer and yield a poor specimen quality.