Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for rectal cancer: Step by step description of the surgical technique for a two-teams approach

M C Arroyave; F B DeLacy; A M Lacy

doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2016.10.024

Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for rectal cancer: Step by step description of the surgical technique for a two-teams approach

Eur J Surg Oncol. 2017 Feb;43(2):502-505. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.10.024. Epub 2016 Nov 20.

Authors

M C Arroyave¹, F B DeLacy², A M Lacy²

Affiliations

¹ Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Carrer de Villaroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain(c); Oncologic Surgery Department, Clinica Somer, Calle 38 #54A-35, Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia. Electronic address: mariaclara_arroyave@yahoo.com.
² Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Carrer de Villaroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain(c).

PMID: 27914773
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.10.024

Abstract

Interest in transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is growing worldwide due to the application of minimally invasive techniques to rectal cancer surgery while maintaining adequate oncologic outcomes. This article presents the standardised and refined technique after performing more than 300 operations at Hospital Clinic of Barcelona.

Keywords: Colorectal; MIS; TaTME; Total mesorectal excision; Transanal TME.

MeSH terms

Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods*
Humans
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care*
Patient Care Team*
Rectal Neoplasms / surgery*
Spain