Short-term outcomes of transanal endoscopic intersphincteric resection for locally advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: A single-center retrospective cohort study
Naijipu Abuduaini , Xiaohan Wang , Abe Fingerhut , Minhua Zheng , Jianwen Li , Xiao Yang , Haiqin Song , Sen Zhang , Xi Cheng , Ximo Xu , Hao Zhong , Batuer Aikemu , Chengsheng Ding , Mengqin Yu , Jingyi Liu , Yi Zhang , Wanyu Wang , Lih Shyuan Kong , Zhenghao Cai , Bo Feng
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Abstract
Objective
To compare the perioperative safety and specimen characteristics after transanal endoscopic intersphincteric resection (taE-ISR) versus classical intersphincteric resection (cISR) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT).
Methods
Clinicopathological data of 145 patients (75 undergoing taE-ISR and 70 undergoing cISR after nCRT) were retrospectively analyzed. Baseline characteristics, perioperative details, and pathological specimen quality of the two groups were compared.
Results
Intraoperative blood loss was lower in the taE-ISR group compared to cISR (50.0 (40.0–100.0) ml vs. 70.0 (50.0–100.0) ml, P = 0.034). Two patients (2.6 %) in the taE-ISR group and eight patients (11.4 %) in the cISR group sustained adjacent organ injury (P = 0.037). There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of postoperative complications between the two groups (17.3 % vs. 30.0 %, P = 0.072). However, pelvic abscess (1.3 % vs. 8.6 %, P = 0.042) and rectovaginal fistula (0.0 % vs. 5.7 %, P = 0.036) occurred less often in taE-ISR compared to cISR. The complete resection rate was higher in taE-ISR compared to cISR (98.7 % vs. 91.4 %, P = 0.042). No patients in taE-ISR had positive distal resection margins (DRM), while four patients in cISR had positive DRM (0.0 % vs. 5.7 %, P = 0.036).
Conclusion
taE-ISR after nCRT was associated with higher-quality specimens, reduced intraoperative blood loss, and fewer perioperative complications, attesting to the feasibility and safety of taE-ISR In low-LARC patients.
期刊介绍:
JSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology ("the Journal of Cancer Surgery") is the Official Journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and BASO ~ the Association for Cancer Surgery.
The EJSO aims to advance surgical oncology research and practice through the publication of original research articles, review articles, editorials, debates and correspondence.