Purse-string Reinforcement in TaTME: a Further Essential Step to Increase Oncological Safety

This edited video shows this expert group's recommendation re a further step within the technique of TATME for rectal cancer. This is important given recent concerns regarding oncological safety of this technique with respect to local, multifocal recurrence. This video is associated with a text under submission for publication in the journal Colorectal Disease.

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Authors: MJ Koch (1), PJ Tanis (2), WA Bemelman (2), JB Tuynman 2, R Hompes (2).

(1) Department of Surgery, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal
(2) Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, the Netherlands

Corresponding author: Mr Roel Hompes, MD
Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery
Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Email: r.hompes@amsterdamumc.nl
Tel: +31 20 – 5662660

Video associated with Colorectal Disease Journal (published by Wiley and associated with the Association of Coloproctology Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI), European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) and Spanish Society of Coloproctology (SSC). The videos on this channel are there for illustrative purposes only and the ideas, approaches and procedures shown in them are in no way recommended or endorsed by Colorectal Disease, its owner, editors or publisher.

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