Transanal total mesorectal excision in UZ Brussels: A first experience
Objective: The aim of this study is to appraise the feasibility and safety of a transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) with abdominal laparoscopic assistance. Background: Over the past one hundred years rectal cancer surgery progressed excessively. The first step into making rectal cancer curable was achieved by Miles in 1908 performing an abdominoperineal resection. This … Read more