Although the incidence of anastomotic complications was higher in male patients (24.3 vs 3.3%, p = 0.0502), this did not reach statistical significance in this study, but it has been identified as a risk factor in other taTME studies [ 21 – 23 , 26 , 38 , 52 , 59 ].
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Multicenter phase II trial of transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: preliminary results.
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However, p values less than 10% were considered borderline significant in exploratory regression analyses.