Anastomotic leakage and chronic presacral sinus after transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for rectal cancer: A comparative study to laparoscopic TME

CONCLUSION: There were no significant differences between taTME and lapTME regarding the incidence of anastomotic leakage or chronic presacral sinus. Almost one-third of anastomotic leakages developed into chronic presacral sinus.PMID:34801358 | DOI:10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.11.009
Source: Asian Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research