Patient-reported functional and quality-of-life outcomes after transanal total mesorectal excision.

Deborah Susan KellerC RealiAntonino SpinelliM PennaF Di CandidoC CunninghamR Hompes

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2019)

Follow-up of more than 1 year after transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer demonstrated improved quality of life and stable or improved functional outcomes. Continued experience and operative efficiency hold promise for improved overall outcomes with this emerging technology. Key patient-reported outcomes.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
patient reported outcomes
locally advanced
patient reported
machine learning
adipose tissue
big data
squamous cell carcinoma
metabolic syndrome
artificial intelligence