Transanal total mesorectal excision versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer (COLOR III): short-term outcomes of an international, multicentre, phase 3, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial

Jurriaan B Tuynman; Jurriaan B. Tuynman; Hongwei Yao; Laura R. Moolenaar; Colin Sietses; Roel Hompes; Felix Aigner; Antonio Caycedo–Marulanda; Chien-Chih Chen; M. Deeb; Pascal G Doornebosch; Bo Feng; Chi-chung Foo; Alois Fürst; Masaaki Ito; Francisco B. de Lacy; Pedro Leão; Justin A. Maykel; Andrea Muratore; Stefan E van Oostendorp; Sung Chan Park; Michał Pędziwiatr; MingYang Ren; Gerald Seitinger; Hein B A C Stockmann; Aaldert K. Talsma; Andreas Türler; Weidong Tong; Quan Wang; Qing Xu; Hongyu Zhang; Jan-Hein T. M. van Waesberghe; Mahsoem Ali; Jos W R Twisk; Zhongtao Zhang; Antonio de Lacy; George B Hanna; Hendrik J Bonjer; M. Deeb; Mahsoem Ali; Jaap Bonjer; Charlotte Deijen; Roel Hompes; T. W. A. Koedam; Wytze Laméris; Annabel van Lieshout; L. Mol; Laura Moolenaar; Stefan E van Oostendorp; Jurriaan Tuynman; Jurriaan Tuynman; Jos Twisk; Jan-Hein van Waesberghe; Bin Huang; Feifei Huang; Zhigang Ke; Fan Li; Xiaoli Ran; Yue Tian; Weidong Tong; Li Wang; Xiangfeng Wang; Guodong Xiao; Liyang Yao; Jingwang Ye; Huichao Zheng; Yongbo An; Jiale Gao; Jianning Song; Pengyu Wei; Guocong Wu; Zhengyang Yang; Hongwei Yao; Zhongtao Zhang; Pedro Leão; Maria Sousa; Marion Brunner; Arthur Heiligensetzer; Peter Sauer; Alois Fürst; Vinzenz Völkel; Matthias Biebl; Luca Dittrich; Rosa Schmuck; Robbert Bosker; Koen Talsma; Andrea Muratore; Patrizia Marsanic; Gabie de Jong; Guusje Vughs; Colin Sietses; Antonio Caycedo-Marulanda; Sanjiv Mathur; Pamela Leduc; Raquel Bravo; Marlene Caldera; Yoelimar Guzmán; Francisco Borja de Lacy; Antonio María de Lacy; Ana Otero

doi:10.1016/s2468-1253(26)00022-1

Transanal total mesorectal excision versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer (COLOR III): short-term outcomes of an international, multicentre, phase 3, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial

The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Jurriaan B Tuynman, Jurriaan B. Tuynman, Hongwei Yao, Laura R. Moolenaar, Colin Sietses, Roel Hompes, Felix Aigner, Antonio Caycedo–Marulanda, Chien-Chih Chen, M. Deeb, Pascal G Doornebosch, Bo Feng

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Chi-chung Foo, Alois Fürst, Masaaki Ito, Francisco B. de Lacy, Pedro Leão, Justin A. Maykel, Andrea Muratore, Stefan E van Oostendorp, Sung Chan Park, Michał Pędziwiatr, MingYang Ren, Gerald Seitinger, Hein B A C Stockmann, Aaldert K. Talsma, Andreas Türler, Weidong Tong, Quan Wang, Qing Xu, Hongyu Zhang, Jan-Hein T. M. van Waesberghe, Mahsoem Ali, Jos W R Twisk, Zhongtao Zhang, Antonio de Lacy, George B Hanna, Hendrik J Bonjer, M. Deeb, Mahsoem Ali, Jaap Bonjer, Charlotte Deijen, Roel Hompes, T. W. A. Koedam, Wytze Laméris, Annabel van Lieshout, L. Mol, Laura Moolenaar, Stefan E van Oostendorp, Jurriaan Tuynman, Jurriaan Tuynman, Jos Twisk, Jan-Hein van Waesberghe, Bin Huang, Feifei Huang, Zhigang Ke, Fan Li, Xiaoli Ran, Yue Tian, Weidong Tong, Li Wang, Xiangfeng Wang, Guodong Xiao, Liyang Yao, Jingwang Ye, Huichao Zheng, Yongbo An, Jiale Gao, Jianning Song, Pengyu Wei, Guocong Wu, Zhengyang Yang, Hongwei Yao, Zhongtao Zhang, Pedro Leão, Maria Sousa, Marion Brunner, Arthur Heiligensetzer, Peter Sauer, Alois Fürst, Vinzenz Völkel, Matthias Biebl, Luca Dittrich, Rosa Schmuck, Robbert Bosker, Koen Talsma, Andrea Muratore, Patrizia Marsanic, Gabie de Jong, Guusje Vughs, Colin Sietses, Antonio Caycedo-Marulanda, Sanjiv Mathur, Pamela Leduc, Raquel Bravo, Marlene Caldera, Yoelimar Guzmán, Francisco Borja de Lacy, Antonio María de Lacy, Ana Otero

DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(26)00022-1

Cited by: 6

References: 32

Fields of Study & Subjects

Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas Pelvic floor disorders treatments

Publication details

Journal / source: The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Volume: 11
Issue: 5
Pages: 355–366
Publication date: 23 March 2026
Language: EN

References 32