Feasibility of transperineal minimal invasive surgery when performing sacrectomy for advanced primary and recurrent pelvic malignancies.
Naohito BeppuK ItoM OtaniA ImadaT MatsubaraJ SongK KimuraK KataokaR KuwaharaY HorioM UchinoH IkeuchiM IkedaPublished in: Techniques in coloproctology (2024)
Although the patient cohort in this study is heterogeneous, MIS with tpMIS was associated with a very small amount of blood loss, a low incidence of severe postoperative complications, and an acceptable R0 resection rate. Further studies are needed to clarify the long-term oncological feasibility.