Transanal NOTES total mesorectal excision (TME) in patients with rectal cancer: Is anatomy better preserved?

Conclusions Compared to the LAPTME, the NOTESTME seems to be associated with a more frequent intraoperative identification of the sacral nerves. However, the difference in overall quality of the retrieved specimen, although favoring NOTESTME, did not reach statistical significance in this small series.
Source: Techniques in Coloproctology - Category: Surgery Source Type: research