PURPOSE: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery provides a minimally invasive alternative to
radical surgery for excision of benign and malignant rectal tumors. The purpose of this study …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to describe a single institution's experience in the
use of transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal tumors. METHODS: Between 1996 and …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to describe a single institution's experience with
transanal endoscopic microsurgery in patients with benign and malignant rectal tumors …

Purpose: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery, developed by Buess in the 1980s, has
become increasingly popular in recent years. No large studies have compared the …

BACKGROUND: There is debate regarding the appropriate use of transanal endoscopic
microsurgery for rectal cancer. OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed our single-center …

PURPOSE Local excision is a commonly used technique for many benign and selected
malignant rectal lesions. Compared with radical resection, it is associated with decreased …

BACKGROUND: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery, a minimally invasive procedure for
treatment of early-stage rectal cancer, carcinoid tumors, and adenomas, is shown to be a …

Background: Local excision of rectal lesions is being increasingly undertaken, especially in
those unfit for major surgery. The traditional transanal approach is often cumbersome and …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence relating to the
safety and efficacy of transanal endoscopic microsurgery, a relatively new technique used to …

PURPOSE: Abdominal resection for rectal neoplasms is associated with significant
morbidity. Local excision with retractors can be proposed only for distal rectal lesions. With …