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 …

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

Purpose Local excision of malignant rectal tumors remains controversial due to the lack of
prospective studies. The principal aim of this paper is to analyze survival and recurrence of …

Objective To evaluate a single surgeon's experience with transanal endoscopic
microsurgery (TEM) with regard to incidence of complications, recurrence rate of benign and …

Objective Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), a minimally invasive technique has
been employed in the excision of benign and well‐selected malignant rectal tumours since …

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 …

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

The aim of this study was to review experience with transanal endoscopic microsurgery
(TEM) and to assess its applicability to an existing practice of colorectal surgeons. Patients …

Rectal adenomas and cancers occur frequently. Small adenomas can be removed
colonoscopically, whereas larger polyps are removed via conventional transanal excision …