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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-2-21
pubmed:abstractText
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery was introduced by Buess and co-workers in 1984 for transanal removal of tumours up to 20 cm above anus. In the present study, 18 transmural and two mucosal resections were performed for rectal adenomas (16) and early rectal cancer (4). Median operation time was 85 minutes (55-140 minutes) and the median postoperative stay in hospital was 3 days (1-5). All tumours were removed radically and in none was there tumour involvement of the resection margin. There were no serious complications. After a median observation time of 10 months (1-17 months) there have been no recurrences. Functional results are excellent; none of the patients have developed incontinence. It is concluded that transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is an adequate method for removal of benign rectal tumours and, in selected cases, early rectal cancer.
pubmed:language
nor
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0029-2001
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
10
pubmed:volume
116
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
52-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-7-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
[Transanal endoscopic microsurgery].
pubmed:affiliation
Kirurgisk avdeling Regionsykehuset i Trondheim.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract