Repositioning transanal total mesorectal excision in the robotic era
Hui Li, Tong Shen, Xiaojun Shen · 2026
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Hui Li, Tong Shen, and Xiaojun Shen rethink rectal cancer surgery as robots spread in this 2026 paper. Low rectal tumors sit deep in the pelvis near nerves and organs that govern daily function. Surgery must clear the cancer, save the sphincter where possible, and protect function.
One route reaches the tumor from below, through the anus; robots now excel from above. The authors weigh where the transanal route still wins: narrow male pelvises, obesity, very low tumors, and scarred tissue. Robotic arms bring steady, wristed precision to the abdominal route. The paper repositions each technique for the cases it serves best, rather than crowning one winner.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hui Li, Tong Shen, Xiaojun Shen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |