title: Laparo-endoscopic Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (TATME): evidence of a novel technique.
abstract: Current available evidence regarding transanal total mesorectal excision (TATME) was analyzed including perioperative and immediate oncologic outcomes. A literature search of PubMed, Embase and Cochrane was performed. Thirty-two studies were identified, reporting on 721 patients who underwent TATME. TATME represents a feasible and reproducible technique. Nevertheless, the results of the present review are limited by the design of the included studies, which are mostly case reports and case series. Little is known about long-term oncologic outcomes, intestinal, sexual, urinary function and quality of life after TATME. Multicenter large sample randomized controlled trials are required for further investigation of these issues.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Colorectal Surgery , Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein , Sao Paulo , SP , Brazil ;
authors.forename: Sergio Eduardo Alonso
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.affiliation: b Angelita & Joaquim Gama Institute , Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Sao Paulo Branch , Sao Paulo , SP , Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo Oliva
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: a Department of Colorectal Surgery , Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein , Sao Paulo , SP , Brazil ;
authors.forename: Victor Edmond
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Seid
authors.affiliation: a Department of Colorectal Surgery , Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein , Sao Paulo , SP , Brazil ;
authors.forename: Alexandre Bruno
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Bertoncini
authors.affiliation: a Department of Colorectal Surgery , Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein , Sao Paulo , SP , Brazil ;
authors.forename: Sidney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klajner
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000067368:Transanal Endoscopic Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Colorectal cancer; NOTES; SILS; laparoscopic colorectal surgery; minimally invasive procedures; transanal endoscopic microsurgery