Indocyanine Green is a fluorescent substance visible in near-infrared light. It is useful for the
identification of anatomical structures (biliary tract, ureters, parathyroid, thoracic duct), the …

Most colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps and sessile serrated lesions.
Screening colonoscopy and therapeutic polypectomy can potentially reduce colorectal …

Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) was first described in 2010 as an alternative
to transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM). The TAMIS technique can be access to the …

Over the last decade, with the acceptance of the need for improvements in the outcome of
patients affected with rectal cancer, there has been a significant increase in the literature …

Background Rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a very rare tumor of
gastrointestinal tract. Surgical management of rectal GIST requires special attention for …

A rise in the incidence of early rectal cancer consequent to bowel-screening programs
around the world and an increase in the incidence in young adults has led to a growing …

Rectal neuroendocrine tumors (rNETs) measuring less than 10 mm in diameter are defined
as small rNETs. Due to the low risk of distant invasion and metastasis, endoscopic …

Introduction: Bowel cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the United Kingdom
in 2019. Total mesorectal excision is the standard procedure for the removal of rectal tumors …

Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) represent the variability of almost benign lesions either
secreting hormones occurring as a single lesion up to malignant lesions with metastatic …

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common
mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Rectal locations are very rare, and …