UltraCision or high-frequency knife in transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM)? Advantages of a new procedure

C Langer, T Markus, T Liersch, L Füzesi, H Becker - Surgical endoscopy, 2001 - Springer
The potential advantages of ultrasound dissection using UltraCision (UC), an ultrasonically
activated scalpel, rather than conventional electrosurgery (ES) were investigated …

[PDF][PDF] Harmonic scalpel in transanal microsurgery

N Družijanić, Z Perko, D Kraljević, J Juričić… - …, 2008 - researchgate.net
SUMMARY Background/Aims: Retrospective clinical study of patients with rectal tumors
treated by transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) using UltracisionTM. Methods: From …

Surgical cure for early rectal carcinoma and large adenoma: transanal endoscopic microsurgery (using ultrasound or electrosurgery) compared to conventional local …

C Langer, T Liersch, M Süss, A Siemer… - International journal of …, 2003 - Springer
Background and aims. The minimally invasive technique of transanal endoscopic
microsurgery (TEM) combines the benefits of local resections, a low complication rate and …

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery–lessons from a single UK centre series

GM Lloyd, CD Sutton, LJ Marshall… - Colorectal …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), a minimally invasive technique has
been employed in the excision of benign and selected malignant rectal tumours since 1983 …

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: long-term experience, indication expansion, and technical improvements

D Léonard, JF Colin, C Remue, J Jamart… - Surgical …, 2012 - Springer
Background This study aimed to review the authors' 16-year experience with transanal
endoscopic microsurgery (TEM). Mortality, morbidity, recurrence rate, and functional …

Long-term follow-up of local rectal cancer surgery by transanal endoscopic microsurgery

X Serra-Aracil, H Vallverdú, J Bombardó-Junca… - World journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Background In 1997 we launched a prospective program of transanal endoscopic
microsurgery (TEM) for the treatment of rectal cancer. Methods Suitability for TEM was based …

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) for minimally invasive resection of rectal adenomas and „Low-risk” carcinomas (uT1, G1-2)

C Langer, T Liersch, P Markus, M Süss… - Zeitschrift für …, 2002 - thieme-connect.com
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) presents a minimally invasive procedure for local
removal of large rectal adenomas (&# 8805; 2 cm) and early, so called „low-risk” carcinomas …

Local excision of rectal tumours by transanal endoscopic microsurgery

F Bretagnol, A Merrie, B George… - Journal of British …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) allows locally complete excision of
rectal tumours and provides an alternative to conventional surgery for benign tumours …

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: results of the initial ten cases

KS Khanduja - Surgical endoscopy, 1995 - Springer
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) permits precise excision of favorable tumors from
the mid and proximal rectum, thus avoiding transsacral and low anterior resection in select …

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal tumors: experience at Korea's National Cancer Center

WK Jeong, JW Park, HS Choi, HJ Chang, SY Jeong - Surgical endoscopy, 2009 - Springer
Background Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a minimally invasive alternative to
transanal excision, enabling complete local excision of selected benign or malignant rectal …