Response to Raj et al Abdominoperineal resection by trans‐anal TME approach: are we refuting the technology a bit too early?

Colorectal DiseaseEarly View CORRESPONDENCE Response to Raj et al Abdominoperineal resection by trans-anal TME approach: are we refuting the technology a bit too early? Sunil V. Patel, Sunil V. Patel Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorCarl J. Brown, Carl J. Brown orcid.org/0000-0002-5368-3541 Saint Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorAntonio Caycedo-Marulanda, Corresponding Author Antonio Caycedo-Marulanda [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-2387-5304 Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Orlando Health Colon and Rectal Institute, Orlando, Florida, USA Correspondence Antonio Caycedo-Marulanda, Orlando Health Colon and Rectal Institute, 110 W Underwood Ave, 32806 Orlando, FL, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorthe CaTaCO collaborative, the CaTaCO collaborative See Appendix 1 for all the members of CaTaCO collaborative.Search for more papers by this author Sunil V. Patel, Sunil V. Patel Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorCarl J. Brown, Carl J. Brown orcid.org/0000-0002-5368-3541 Saint Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorAntonio Caycedo-Marulanda, Corresponding Author Antonio Caycedo-Marulanda [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-2387-5304 Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Orlando Health Colon and Rectal Institute, Orlando, Florida, USA Correspondence Antonio Caycedo-Marulanda, Orlando Health Colon and Rectal Institute, 110 W Underwood Ave, 32806 Orlando, FL, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorthe CaTaCO collaborative, the CaTaCO collaborative See Appendix 1 for all the members of CaTaCO collaborative.Search for more papers by this author First published: 03 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.16567 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Caycedo-Marulanda A, Verschoor CP, Brown CP, Karimuddin A, Raval M, Phang T, et al. Transanal total mesorectal excision for abdominoperineal resection is associated with poor oncological outcomes in rectal cancer patients: a word of caution from a multicentric Canadian cohort study. Colorectal Dis. 2022; 24(4):380–7. https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.16033 2Wibe A, Syse A, Andersen E, Tretli S, Myrvold HE, Søreide O, et al. Oncological outcomes after total mesorectal excision for cure for cancer of the lower rectum: anterior vs. abdominoperineal resection. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004; 47(1): 48– 58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-003-0012-y 3Nagtegaal ID, Van de Velde CJ, Marijnen CA, van Krieken JH, Quirke P. Low rectal cancer: a call for a change of approach in abdominoperineal resection. J Clin Oncol. 2005; 23(36): 9257– 64. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2005.02.9231 4Rullier E, Denost Q, Vendrely V, Rullier A, Laurent C. Low rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum. 2013; 56(5): 560– 7. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCR.0b013e31827c4a8c 5Wasmuth HH, Faerden AE, Myklebust TÅ, Pfeffer F, Norderval S, Riis R, et al. Transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer has been suspended in Norway. Br J Surg. 2020; 107(1): 121– 30. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.11459 6Caycedo-Marulanda A, Lee L, Chadi SA, Verschoor CP, Crosina J, Ashamalla S, et al., Canadian taTME Expert Collaboration. Association of transanal total mesorectal excision with local recurrence of rectal cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2021; 4(2):e2036330. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.36330 7Caycedo-Marulanda A, Brown CJ, Chadi SA, Ashamalla S, Lee L, Stotland P, et al. Canadian taTME expert collaboration (CaTaCO) position statement. Surg Endosc. 2020; 34(9): 3748– 53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-020-07680-8 Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation