Three-year outcome after transanal versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision in locally advanced rectal cancer: a multicenter comparative analysis

Abstract Background For patients with mid and distal rectal cancer, robust evidence on long-term outcome and causal treatment effects of transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is lacking. This multicentre retrospective cohort study aimed to assess whether TaTME reduces locoregional recurrence r...

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Main Authors: F. B. de Lacy, S. X. Roodbeen, J. Ríos, J. van Laarhoven, A. Otero-Piñeiro, R. Bravo, T. Visser, R. van Poppel, S. Valverde, R. Hompes, C. Sietses, A. Castells, W. A. Bemelman, P. J. Tanis, A. M. Lacy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07171-y