Tattooing or Metallic Clip Placement? A Review of the Outcome Surrounding Preoperative Localization Methods in Minimally Invasive Anterior Resection Performed at a Single Center

Background: For minimally invasive colorectal surgery, preoperative localization is a typical procedure. We here aimed to analyze compared 2 different localization methods in terms of short-term outcomes, like the operative outcome and postoperative complication rates based on real-world data. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective analysis study conducted at a medical center. We enrolled patients who were presented with colonic tumor...