Inflammatory response after transanal total mesorectal excision.

CONCLUSIONS: There is no difference in the inflammatory response in patients with rectal cancer undergoing taTME surgery compared with CLS and SPLS. We therefore conclude that the length/presence of abdominal incision does not further reduce the post-operative inflammatory stress response in minimally invasive procedures. The surgical trauma extends beyond the abdominal incision and depends on the intra-abdominal handling of the tissue. FUNDING: none. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ID NCT00157972, ethical approval ID H-1-2011-007, H-15000540. PMID: 31256779 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Danish Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research