Anastomotic leakage and chronic presacral sinus after transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for rectal cancer: A comparative study to laparoscopic TME

Background: Several studies have shown that there are no significant differences in anastomotic leakage associated with Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) versus laparoscopic TME (lapTME) for rectal cancer; however, little is known about late anastomotic leakage, such as that primarily foun...

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Main Authors: Han Beol Jang, Sang-Bum Kang, Hyein Lee, Byung Jo Choi, Sang Chul Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958421006813