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Robot-assisted Total Mesorectal Excision and Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Locally Advanced Middle-low Rectal Cancer
Published on: February 12, 2022
Sharaf Karim Perdawood1, Jens Kroeigaard2, Marianne Eriksen2
1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Slagelse Hospital, Faelledvej 11, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark. sharaf73@hotmail.com.
Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) shows acceptable short-term outcomes for rectal cancer, with a 4.7% local recurrence rate. Longer follow-up is needed to confirm long-term oncologic results after this minimally invasive procedure.
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