Management of early rectal cancer; current surgical options and future direction

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2021; 13(7): 655-667
Published online Jul 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i7.655

Table 1 Overview of techniques for minimally invasive transanal surgery

	TEM	TEO	TAMIS
Rigid/flexible platform	Rigid	Rigid	Flexible
Upfront cost	High	Intermediate	Low
Cost per case¹	High	Low	Intermediate
Learning curve	Long	Long	Short
Stable pneumoperitoneum	Most stable	Intermediate stability	Lowest stability
Limitations for proximal/distal lesions	-	-	Potential limitations with very proximal or very distal lesions
Post-operative anal dysfunction	Possibly higher rates due to use of 4 mm rectoscope	Possibly higher rates due to use of 4 mm rectoscope	-

¹Based on economic study conducted by Serra-Aracil et al[35]. TEM: Transanal microscopy surgery; TEO: Transanal endoscopic operation; TAMIS: Transanal minimally invasive surgery.

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Citation: Chavda V, Siaw O, Chaudhri S, Runau F. Management of early rectal cancer; current surgical options and future direction. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(7): 655-667
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i7.655