L Gu, Y B An, M Y Ren, Q Wang, H Y Zhang, G Yu, J Z Chen, M Wu, Y Xiao, Z C Fu, H Zhang, W D Tong, D Ma, Q Xu, H W Yao, Z T Zhang
Objective: Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) was a very hot topic in the first few years since its appearance, but now more introspections and controversies on this procedure have emerged. One of the reasons why the Norwegian Ministry of Health stopped taTME was the high incidence of postoperative anastomotic leak. In current study, the incidence and risk factors of anastomotic leak after taTME were analyzed based on the data registered in the Chinese taTME Registry Collaborative (CTRC). Methods: A case-control study was carried out...
June 25, 2021: Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke za Zhi, Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery