A nationwide study on the adoption and short-term outcomes of transanal total mesorectal excision in the UK

The interest and adoption of transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is growing worldwide, but evidence on nationwide implementation and short-term outcomes is scarce. This study aims to evaluate national results for this relatively new technique in the UK.All TaTME procedures performed in the UK and recorded on the international TaTME registry between January 2013 and January 2018 were analyzed. Surgeons who received training on TaTME in...