Comparison of patient-reported quality of life and functional outcomes following laparoscopic and transanal total mesorectal excision of rectal cancer

CONCLUSION: The quality of life and functional outcomes were comparable between the laparoscopic and transanal approaches; however, our findings suggest a higher rate of LARS after TaTME.PMID:34235111 | PMC:PMC8255580 | DOI:10.4174/astr.2021.101.1.1

Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - July 8, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Ryun Kyong Ha Sung Chan Park Boram Park Sung Sil Park Dae Kyung Sohn Hee Jin Chang Jae Hwan Oh Source Type: research