Canadian taTME expert collaboration (CaTaCO) position statement.

Antonio Caycedo-MarulandaCarl J BrownSami A ChadiShady AshamallaLawrence LeePeter StotlandUsmaan HameedGeorge MelichGrace MaFrancois LetarteAhmer KarimuddinFayez QuereshyTerry PhangManoj RavalElena VikisA Sender LibermanAlexandre BouchardPhillipe BouchardSebastien Drolet

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)

Authors agree transanal total mesorectal excision is technically demanding and has a significant risk for morbidity. As of now, there is uncertainty for some of the outcomes. We consider it is possible to safely adopt this operation and obtain adequate results, however for this purpose it is necessary to meet specific requirements in different domains.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
minimally invasive
clinical practice
metabolic syndrome