Scoring the quality of total mesorectal excision for the prediction of cancer-specific outcome Hasselt University KU Leuven
AimA three-grade system for macroscopic evaluation of the resection plane is used to describe the quality of total mesorectal excision (TME). In several studies, two of the three grades have been combined when analysing the outcome. The aim of our study was to compare the predictive value of the three-graded with that of a two-graded TME score. MethodThe quality of TME in 1382 patients who underwent elective resection for mid or low rectal ...