Completion Total Mesorectal Excision: A Case-Matched Comparison With Primary Resection

Objectives:. The aim of this study was to compare the perioperative and oncological results of completion total mesorectal excision (cTME) versus primary total mesorectal excision (pTME). Background:. Early-stage rectal cancer can be treated by local excision alone, which is associated with less sur...

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Main Authors: Thijs A. Burghgraef, MD, Marieke L. Rutgers, MD, Jeroen W. A. Leijtens, PhD, Jurriaan B. Tuyman, PhD, Esther C. J. Consten, PhD, Roel Hompes, PhD, on behalf of the MIRECA working group.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2023-09-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000327