Duration of surgery for resection of rectal neoplasms using TEM
| Study | Time in OR, mean (range)* |
|---|---|
| Tsai et al. (44) | |
| Benign, mean (± SD) min | 84 ± 4 |
| Malignant, mean (± SD) min | 86 ± 4 |
| Jeong et al. (90) | 75 (30–265) |
| Allaix et al. (37) | 66 (15–240) |
| Guerrieri et al. (45) | 90 (65–120) |
| Whitehouse et al. (92) | 48 (10–110) |
| Zacharakis et al. (93) | 81 (38–180) |
| Benign, mean (± SD) min | 78 ± 15 |
| Malignant, mean (± SD) min | 86 ± 10 |
| Maslekar et al. (94) | 90 (20–150) |
| Bretagnol et al. (95) | 45 (10–180) |
| de Graaf et al. (97) | 75 (20–385) |
| Smith et al., (99) mean | 113 |
| Steele et al. (39) | 60 (30–240) |
| Winde et al., (22) mean | 103 |
OR = operating room; SD = standard deviation; TEM = transanal endoscopic microsurgery.
↵* Unless otherwise indicated.