Association of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision With Local Recurrence of Rectal Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Proponents of novel transanal total mesorectal excision (TME) suggest the procedure overcomes the technical and oncologic challenges of conventional approaches for treating rectal cancer. Recently, however, there has been controversy regarding the oncologic safety of the procedure.

Objective

To assess the association of transanal TME with the incidence of local recurrence (LR) of cancer and the probability of remaining free of LR during follow-up.

Design, setting, and participants

This multicenter cohort study used data from 8 high-volume rectal cancer academic institutions from across Canada on all consecutive patients with primary rectal cancer treated by transanal TME at the participating centers. The study was conducted between January 2014 and December

SUBMITTER: Caycedo-Marulanda A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7859847 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature