Early and late functional outcomes of anal sphincter sparing procedures (SSP) with total mesorectal excision (TME) for anorectal adenocarcinoma.

Conclusion: Sphincter preservation with TME for anorectal adenocarcinoma helps avoid permanent stoma and provides a reasonable functional outcome. PASS is a new application for postoperative assessment of anal function. PMID: 32311866 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Coloproctology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Ann Coloproctol Source Type: research