Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) avoids the difficulty of laparoscopic dissection of the lower part of the rectum. The need for stoma is associated with many stoma‐related complications. The objective… Click to show full abstract
Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) avoids the difficulty of laparoscopic dissection of the lower part of the rectum. The need for stoma is associated with many stoma‐related complications. The objective was to compare TaTME with immediate coloanal anastomosis and protective ileostomy (TaTME‐IA) versus Turnbull–Cutait delayed coloanal anastomosis (TaTME‐TC).
               
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