Effect of transanal excision in the treatment of rectal cancer / 中华胃肠外科杂志

ABSTRACT

The surgical approach for rectal cancer includes trans-abdominal and transanal excision. Total mesorectal excision(TME) is the golden standard for surgical treatment. In the functional surgery era, more and more evidence shows that under strict indications, traditional abdominal radical surgery and transanal excision can achieve similar survival in patients with early stage cancer. However, the local recurrence rate of local resection was significantly higher compared to TME, suggesting strict patients selection for transanal excision. Preoperative accurate evaluation is critical in clinical practice.