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Transanal total mesorectal excision improves outcomes for rectal cancer.

Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) demonstrated superior clinical outcomes in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT). A study involving 91 patients revealed TaTME resulted in lower operative time, blood loss, transfusion needs, morbidity, and shorter hospital stays compared to open and laparoscopic surgeries. Additionally, three-year relapse-free survival and local recurrence-free survival rates were significantly better for the TaTME group at 94.7% and 100%, respectively, highlighting its effectiveness in improving patient outcomes.

Journal Article by Matsuda T, Yamashita K (…) Kakeji Y et 7 al. in Surg Today

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