Why consider using #neuromonitoring during total mesorectal excision (TME)?

- fewer patients who had TME with IONM versus those without it experienced marked urinary function deterioration at 1 year post-surgery (8% vs 19%). This is consistent with other studies (7% vs 40%).

- IONM groups were associated with a significantly reduced mean International Prostate Symptom Score after a short-term follow-up.

- electrophysiologically controlled nerve sparing also appears to be advantageous in terms