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Lead
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
The design is comparative and prospective, we will compare specimens from patients operated at our institution during the last year with standard open or laparoscopic approach with patients operated with the new technique. Patients in the control arm will be patients operated prior to the commencement of the new technique or patients not eligible or possible to include in the study.
It is possible to obtain a macroscopically and microscopically adequate specimen after a combined approach with laparoscopic and transanal TME compared to open or laparoscopic conventional TME.
Age
Any age
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
presenting with a rectal cancer possible to operate with a total mesorectal excision and an anastomosis according to the local multidisciplinary conference
possible to operate with laparoscopic technique
possible to operate in regard to concomitant disease
giving informed consent to participate
You may not be if
Participation in other trials in conflict with the protocol and end-points the LATA-trial
Clareo Health | A LAparoscopic and TransAnal Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) for Rectal Cancer Trial
