Transanal endoscopic microsurgery for large benign rectal tumors; where are the limits?
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The role of transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal tumors.
PURPOSE The management of rectal tumors is complex, because of the balance between preserving rectoanal function and curing the patient. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is both an effective treatment for benign rectal tumors and early cancers, and a diagnostic tool for determining tumor depth, or for residual tumors of post endoscopic mucosal resection. In the present study, we evaluate...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1743-9191
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.03.041