Surgical outcomes of Turnbull-Cutait delayed coloanal anastomosis with pull-through versus immediate coloanal anastomosis with diverting stoma after total mesorectal excision for low rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
C La RajaC FoppaA MaroliC KontovounisiosN Ben DavidM CarvelloAntonino SpinelliPublished in: Techniques in coloproctology (2022)
According to the limited current evidence, DCAA is associated with a significant decrease in pelvic sepsis. Further prospective trials focusing on oncologic and functional outcomes are needed.