Brief insight regarding the use of transanal, laparoscopic, and robotic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer

Table 2 Comparison of resection specimens modified

Groups	LapTME (n = 44)	TaTME (n = 50)	T value	P value
Distal incisal margin (cm)	2.90 ± 0.78	3.40 ± 0.57	3.577	< 0.001
Specimen length (mm)	10.45 ± 2.37	12.12 ± 2.27	3.486	< 0.001
Total number of lymph nodes cleared (n)	11.18 ± 3.22	11.72 ± 3.26	0.806	0.422

Comparison of resection specimens modified from Lu et al[8]. LapTME: Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision; TaTME: Transanal total mesorectal.