Transanal TME: new standard or fad?

Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) has been developed to overcome the difficulty of laparoscopic dissection and transection in the deep pelvis. TaTME has several clinical benefits over laparoscopic surgery, such as better exposure of the distal rectum and direct determination of distal rese...

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Main Authors: Suguru Hasegawa, Yoichiro Yoshida, Mitsuaki Morimoto, Daibo Kojima, Akira Komono, Naoya Aisu, Hirotaka Taketomi, Hideki Nagano, Yoshiko Matsumoto, Taro Munechika, Ryuji Kajitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/3/1/3_2018-030/_pdf/-char/en