All are true about Total Mesorectal Excision for CA rectum except:
Total Mesorectal Excision Advantages Disadvantages Significant increase in 5-year survival rates Decrease in local recurrence rate Decrease in the incidence of impotence and bladder dysfunction. TME is a more complex operation Associated with a longer operating time, more blood loss, longer hospital stay Higher leakage rate, higher stoma rate.
Decreases local recurrence
Decreases incidence of impotence
Decreases incidence of bladder dysfunction
Lesser Leakage rate and higher stoma rate
Rectum and anal canal