Background and study aims: Large (> 2 cm) rectal adenomas are currently treated by either
transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) or piecemeal endoscopic mucosal resection …

Background Peritoneal perforation (PP) is frequently reported as a complication of transanal
endoscopic microsurgery (TEM). Nevertheless, these concerns have only rarely been …

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 Laparoscopic trans-abdominal total mesorectal excision is technically
demanding. Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) is a new technique which seems …

Hypothesis Despite the noninclusion of locally draining lymph nodes, limited resection of
low-risk pT1 rectal cancer can achieve an adequate oncological outcome with lower …

Background T1 rectal cancer (RC) patients are increasingly being treated by local resection
alone but uniform surveillance strategies thereafter are lacking. To determine whether …

Background Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) allows for local excision of rectal
neoplasms with greater exposure than transanal excision and less morbidity than …

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

BACKGROUND: Currently, the preferred method for local excision of rectal polyps is
transanal endoscopic microsurgery, avoiding rectal resection. Transanal minimally invasive …

Introduction Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a consolidated technique for the
excision of rectal tumors. However, many aspects relating to its morbidity, risk of functional …