Outcomes of transanal total mesorectal excision compared to laparoscopic total mesorectal excision: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Published in: Surgery Vol. 175; no. 2; pp. 289 - 296
• Main Authors: Emile, Sameh Hany, Wignakumar, Anjelli, Horesh, Nir, Garoufalia, Zoe, Rogers, Peter, Zhou, Peige, Strassmann, Victor, Wexner, Steven D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Anastomotic Leak - surgery; Female; Humans; Laparoscopy - adverse effects; Male; Margins of Excision; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Proctectomy - adverse effects; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Rectal Neoplasms - pathology; Rectum - pathology; Rectum - surgery; Treatment Outcome

Transanal dissection is increasingly used in laparoscopic surgery for total mesorectal excision of lower rectal cancers. Several studies compared outcomes of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with and without transanal dissection, yet there is a paucity of high-quality evidence. This meta-analy...