Salvage TME following TEM: a possible indication for TaTME

ConclusionsThe present study demonstrates that for patients requiring salvage surgery after TEM, TaTME is associated with significantly higher rates of sphincter-sparing surgery when compared to conventional transabdominal TME while producing adequate short-term oncologic outcomes. Salvage surgery after TEM might be a clear indication for TaTME rather than conventional surgery.
Source: Techniques in Coloproctology - Category: Surgery Source Type: research