A systematic review and meta-analysis on complications of transanal total mesorectal excision.

Yongbo AnSapho X RoodbeenKevin TalboomPieter J TanisWillem A BemelmanRoel Hompes

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)

This meta-analysis shows that pooled perioperative complication rates were within acceptable ranges. However, the significant difference in overall morbidity rate between the studies with 30-day results and the studies without a specified follow-up time, indicates a large under-reporting of complications in many studies.

Keyphrases

case control
rectal cancer
systematic review
risk factors
minimally invasive
patients undergoing
emergency department
randomized controlled trial
meta analyses
adverse drug
double blind