Completion Total Mesorectal Excision After Transanal Local Excision of Early Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: This review provides the strongest evidence to date that completion surgery is associated with an inferior histopathological grade of the mesorectum and finds insufficient long-term results to satisfy concerns regarding oncological safety. International collaborative research is required to demonstrate noninferiority. Registration No. CRD42021245101.
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Current Status Reviews Source Type: research