Isaac Seow‐En

About

Isaac Seow‐En is a colorectal surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing surgical techniques for low rectal cancer, with a particular focus on minimally invasive and transanal approaches. His major contributions lie in comparing and refining total mesorectal excision (TME) methods, including robotic (RTME), transanal (taTME), and laparoscopic (LTME) approaches. Notably, his 2018 study provided an initial comparison of RTME and taTME for low rectal tumors, garnering 12 citations and laying groundwork for subsequent investigations. His more recent 2023 work, with 11 citations, offers a propensity score-matched analysis of taTME with delayed coloanal anastomosis (DCAA) versus LTME and RTME, evaluating short-term outcomes, bowel function, and cost—a critical step toward optimizing patient recovery and quality of life. Through these studies, Seow‐En has helped clarify the trade-offs between surgical innovations, directly impacting clinical decision-making for low rectal cancer. His research, though still accumulating citations, demonstrates a focused trajectory in surgical oncology, with implications for reducing morbidity and improving functional outcomes.

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1. 1
   An Initial Experience Comparing Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision (RTME) and Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) for Low Rectal Tumours

   12 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision With Delayed Coloanal Anastomosis (TaTME-DCAA) Versus Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision (LTME) and Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision (RTME) for Low Rectal Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Short-term Outcomes, Bowel Function, and Cost

   11 citations · 2023

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