Single-stapling technique versus hand-sewn anastomosis in inter-sphincteric resection with transanal total mesorectal excision (Super SST): protocol for a multicentre randomized clinical trial.
Daichi KitaguchiMasashi WakabayashiHiro HasegawaKoji AndoKoji IkedaYuichiro TsukadaYuji NishizawaMasaaki ItoPublished in: BJS open (2023)
This trial will provide important clinical insights for new and promising anastomotic options for patients with very low rectal cancer. Registration number: UMIN000047818 (https://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/index-j.htme).