Organ-sparing transanal endoscopic microsurgery for malignant rectal tumours: long-term survival and predictors of recurrence in a 333-patient cohort
Abstract Background Long-term outcomes and preoperative predictors after organ-sparing transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) for rectal cancer remain incompletely defined. We assessed overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and preoperative predictors. Methods Consecutive patients undergoing TEM with orga...