Transanal Laparoscopic TME with Multiport Abdominal Laparoscopy

Transanal total mesorectal excision (TME) is a new approach in the treatment of rectal cancer. It has gained popularity in the last years, not only because of the novelty of the surgical technique but because it tries to resolve old problems in rectal surgery. The main advantage of the approach is that the decision of where the rectum is sectioned is made as the first manoeuvre.