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Commentary on “Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of oncological and perioperative outcomes compared with laparoscopic total mesorectal excision”, published in BMC Cancer 2016 Jul 4;16(1):380. doi:10.1186/s12885-016-2428-5

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    A. Martínez-Pérez, F. Brunetti & N. de’Angelis

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Martínez-Pérez, A., Brunetti, F. & de’Angelis, N. Commentary on “Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of oncological and perioperative outcomes compared with laparoscopic total mesorectal excision”, published in BMC Cancer 2016 Jul 4;16(1):380. doi:10.1186/s12885-016-2428-5. Tech Coloproctol 20, 799–800 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-016-1534-3

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