Abstract:Objective To explore and analyze the application of glove access transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) and traditional surgical methods in radical resection of rectal cancer and the influencing factors of postoperative defecation function of patients.Methods 120 patients underwent radical rectal cancer surgery were selected from March 2017 to April 2021. Among them, 53 patients were treated with glove access taTME, and 67 patients were selected for traditional surgery, the clinical data of the two groups were compared. After 3 months of follow-up, the patients were followed up for postoperative defecation function. According to whether there was defecation dysfunction after operation, the patients were divided into defecation dysfunction group with 34 cases and no defecation dysfunction group with 86 cases. Single-factor 2-test analysis was performed on high-risk factors related to defecation dysfunction after radical resection of rectal cancer, and then multivariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to screen out independent factors affecting postoperative defecation function.Result Postoperative pain, distal resection margin of tumor and distance between lower margin of tumor and anal margin were all better in the glove access taTME group than in the traditional operation group (P < 0.05). There were significant differences in factors such as body mass index, tumor diameter, postoperative anastomotic distance from anal verge, concurrent chemoradiotherapy, intraoperative blood loss and surgical method compared with the group without defecation dysfunction (P < 0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that tumor diameter > 5.0 cm (OR^ = 1.879, 95%CI: 1.156~3.056), postoperative anastomotic distance < 2.0 cm (OR^ = 3.367, 95% CI: 1.327~8.542) and surgical method (OR^ = 4.536, 95% CI: 1.919~10.724) were rectal cancer independent risk factors for defecation dysfunction after radical resection (OR^ > 1, P < 0.05).Conclusion Compared with traditional surgery, glove access taTME can achieve safer distal margins, but the incidence of postoperative defecation dysfunction is higher. Identifying the influencing factors of postoperative defecation dysfunction and carrying out effective intervention can not only improve the surgical effect, but also provide guidance for the prevention and treatment of postoperative defecation dysfunction.