Transanal endoscopic microsurgery vs. laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for T2N0 rectal cancer

ME Allaix, A Arezzo, G Giraudo, M Morino - Journal of gastrointestinal …, 2012 - Elsevier
Objective The aim was to compare transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and
laparoscopic resection (LR) in terms of short-term and oncologic outcomes in patients with a …

Transanal endoscopic versus total mesorectal laparoscopic resections of T2–N0 low rectal cancers after neoadjuvant treatment: a prospective randomized trial with a …

E Lezoche, M Guerrieri, AM Paganini… - Surgical Endoscopy And …, 2005 - Springer
Background This study aimed to compare the results and the oncologic outcomes of
transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) with neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and …

Previous transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal cancer represents a risk factor for an increased abdominoperineal resection rate

M Morino, ME Allaix, S Arolfo, A Arezzo - Surgical endoscopy, 2013 - Springer
Background Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) represents a surgical option in the
treatment of selected early rectal cancers. However, when definitive histopathology shows …

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal cancer: T1 and beyond? An evidence-based review

ME Allaix, A Arezzo, M Morino - Surgical endoscopy, 2016 - Springer
Background The last three decades have witnessed significant improvements in the
diagnosis, staging and treatment of rectal cancer leading to a more tailored approach. One …

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery with or without completion total mesorectal excision for T2 and T3 rectal carcinoma

JWA Leijtens, TWA Koedam, WAA Borstlap, M Maas… - Digestive …, 2018 - karger.com
Aim: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is used for the resection of large rectal
adenomas and well or moderately differentiated T1 carcinomas. Due to difficulty in …

The feasibility of laparoscopic rectal resection in patients undergoing reoperation after transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM)

M Ortenzi, R Ghiselli, A Paolucci, M Guerrieri - Surgical Endoscopy, 2018 - Springer
Background The success of transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) for early rectal cancer
depends on proper indications and strict patient selection. When unfavorable pathologic …

A meta-analysis of transanal endoscopic microsurgery versus total mesorectal excision in the treatment of rectal cancer

NZ Ahmad, MH Abbas, MH Abunada… - The Surgery …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Background Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) has been suggested as an
alternative to total mesorectal excision (TME) in the treatment of early rectal cancers. The …

A prospective randomized study with a 5-year minimum follow-up evaluation of transanal endoscopic microsurgery versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision after …

G Lezoche, M Baldarelli, Mario, AM Paganini… - Surgical …, 2008 - Springer
Background This study aimed to compare the oncologic results for local excision via
transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and those for laparoscopic resection (LR) via total …

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery for T1 and T2 Rectal Cancers: A Meta–Analysis and Meta-Regression Analysis of Outcomes

G Sgourakis, S Lanitis, I Gockel… - The American …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this study is to assess transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) as a
surgical strategy for stage I rectal cancer. The literature lacks level I and level II evidence of …

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery versus laparoscopic lower anterior resection for the treatment of T1-2 rectal cancers.

YY Chen, ZH Liu, K Zhu, PD Shi, L Yin - Hepato-gastroenterology, 2012 - europepmc.org
Results The operative duration of TEMS was significantly shorter than that of LAR
(130.3±16.7 minutes vs. 198.7±16.8 minutes, p< 0.01). The TEMS group restarted bowel …