Meta-analysis of transanal versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a 'New Health Technology' assessment in South Korea.
Sun-Ho KwonYea-Il JooSeon Hahn KimDae Ho LeeJeong-Heum BaekSoon Sup ChungJi Yeon ShinChang-Soo EunNam Kyu KimPublished in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2021)
Our meta-analysis showed comparable results in preoperative and pathologic outcomes between TaTME and LaTME, and indicated the benefit of TaTME with low conversion. Extensive evaluations of well-designed, multicenter randomized controlled trials are required to come to unequivocal conclusions, but the results showed that TaTME is a potentially beneficial technique in some specific cases. This meta-analysis suggests that TaTME can be performed for rectal cancer patients as a 'New Health Technology' endorsed by NECA in South Korea.
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