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SUBMITTER: Penna M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5703657 | biostudies-other | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Penna Marta M Cunningham Christopher C Hompes Roel R
Clinics in colon and rectal surgery 20171127 5
Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) has evolved over the past decade fueled by advances in minimally invasive surgery. The technique aims to overcome the constraints posed by a narrow rigid pelvis and poor TME visualization that are encountered during "top-down" rectal surgery. A more accurate pelvic dissection should subsequently result in safer oncological resections and better preservation of pelvic autonomic nerves. taTME is an advanced complex technique that requires dedicated train ...[more]