Total mesorectal excision (TME) is a specific surgical technique used in the treatment of rectal cancer in which the bowel with the tumor is entirely removed along with surrounding fat and lymph nodes ...

The study aimed to analyze morphometric assessment of the mesorectal ... excision for rectal cancer. Br J Surg 2002; 89: 327–334. 6. Lino-Silva LS, Loaeza-Belmont R, Gomez Alvarez MA, et al.

For patients with low rectal cancer, the decision making is complex with several treatment options, including the choice between neoadjuvant treatment followed by surgery or surgery alone ...