Functional outcomes after transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME): a random forest analysis to predict patients' outcomes.
F TirelliL LorenzonAlberto BiondiI NeriG SantoroR PersianiPublished in: Techniques in coloproctology (2023)
One-quarter of the patients developed major LARS after TaTME. An algorithm based on clinical/operative variables, such as age, operative time, and time to stoma reversal, was developed to identify categories at risk for LARS symptoms.