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

Background The feasibility and safety of Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery
(NOTES) transanal endoscopic rectosigmoid resection using transanal endoscopic …

BACKGROUND: Since its inception in 2009, transanal minimally invasive surgery has been
used increasingly in the United States and internationally as an alternative to local excision …

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

Background Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), a recent
development in the field of minimally invasive surgery, may offer advantages over open and …

Objective: To compare transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) with conventional
transanal excision (TAE) in terms of the quality of resection, local recurrence, and survival …

Introduction Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) was first published by the late
Professor Buess in 1983. The procedure initially had a slow acceptance due to its perceived …

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 …

Introduction Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) provides direct endoscopic access
to the rectum and peritoneal cavity. The feasibility of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic …

BACKGROUND: The excitement surrounding natural orifice transluminal endoscopic
surgery (NOTES) remains tempered by concerns over safe access and closure of …