Long Term Functional Outcomes After Transabdominal Versus Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision: A Matched Comparative Study
While it affords advantages when pelvic access is challenging, TaTME may compromise functional outcomes relative to the transabdominal approach, particularly regarding faecal incontinence.
Authors
- Fraser Jeffery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9421-977X)
- Stephen Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5762-5659)
- Tim Eglinton
- Arend E. H. Merrie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3139-8627)
- Julian Hayes
- Andrew R. L. Stevenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5639-3526)
- Val Gebski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8748-1844)
- Alexander G. Heriot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9846-8776)
- Steven Lau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6433-8735)
- Satish K. Warrier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0146-1485)
- Andrew P. Zammit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4083-220X)
- Jayson Moloney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4727-639X)
- David A. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2065-3012)
- Glenn Guest
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- St John of God Geelong Hospital (AU)
- Geelong Hospital (AU)
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (AU)
- Auckland City Hospital (NZ)
- Christchurch Hospital (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70391
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.34
Funders
- Monash University