Local excision of early rectal cancer: is transanal endoscopic microsurgery an alternative to radical surgery? Escisión local del cáncer de recto en estadio precoz: ¿representa la microcirugía transanal endoscópica una alternativa a la cirugía radical?

Local excision of early rectal cancer: is transanal endoscopic microsurgery an alternative to radical surgery? Escisión local del cáncer de recto en estadio precoz: ¿representa la microcirugía transanal endoscópica una alternativa a la cirugía radical?

Objective: transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) allows locally complete excision of rectal neoplasms and provides an alternative to conventional surgery for benign tumours. However, its role in the curative treatment of invasive carcinoma is controversial. This paper examines the results of TEM c...

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Main Authors: P. Palma, K. Horisberger, A. Joos, S. Rothenhoefer, F. Willeke, S. Post
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2009-03-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Resección local
Cáncer de recto
Cirugía transanal endoscópica
Local excision
Rectal cancer
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery
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