The "terminal line": a novel sign for the identification of distal mesorectum end during TME for rectal cancer.
Waleed M GhareebXiaojie WangXiaozhen ZhaoMeirong XieSameh H EmileSherief ShawkiPan ChiPublished in: Gastroenterology report (2022)
The TL is a visible sign where the transabdominal TME should end and the taTME should begin. Recognition of the mesorectal end may impact the certainty of complete mesorectum inclusion. Further clinical trials are needed to confirm the preliminary findings.