Locoregional recurrences after transanal total mesorectal excision of rectal cancer during implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) has been proposed as an approach in patients with mid and low rectal cancer. The TaTME procedure has been introduced in the Netherlands in a structured training pathway, including proctoring. This study evaluated the local recurrence rate during the implementation phase of TaTME.

Methods

Oncological outcomes of the first ten TaTME procedures in each of 12 participating centres were collected as part of an external audit of procedure implementation. Data collected from a cohort of patients treated over a prolonged period in four centres were also collected to analyse learning curve effects. The primary outcome was the presence of locoregional recurrence.

Results

The implementation cohort of 120 patients had a media

SUBMITTER: van Oostendorp SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7496604 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature