Clinical Trial: Transanal Versus Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision: a Cohort
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition: Rectal Cancer
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Transanal Versus Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision: a Prospective Observational Cohort
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study was to compare the long-term oncology outcomes and specimen quality of taTME and laTME in the treatment of middle and low rectal cancer by a large sample cohort. At the same time, the local recurrence following a primary rectal cancer resection was analyzed to respond to the concerns about the event of the national suspension for TaTME due to the high local recurrence rate in Norway.
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