The resection of the rectum and its mesorectal envelope, an operation known as total
mesorectal excision (TME), is the optimal surgical treatment for most rectal cancer patients …

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

Since the first description of the concept of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery
(NOTES), a substantial number of clinical NOTES reports have appeared in the literature …

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

Background Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) allows locally complete excision of
rectal tumours and provides an alternative to conventional surgery for benign tumours …

Background Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS), an alternative technique to
transanal endoscopic microsurgery, was developed in 2009. Herein, we describe our initial …

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 …

Objectives. Clinical natural orifice surgery has been applied for abdominal surgery in recent
years, mostly by vaginal and oral access. The study describes preliminary successful human …

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 The authors present their experience with rectal adenomas managed by
transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM). The goals of this study were to examine our …