The resection of the rectum and its mesorectal envelope, an operation known as total
mesorectal excision (TME), is the optimal surgical treatment for most rectal cancer patients …

Background The last three decades have witnessed significant improvements in the
diagnosis, staging and treatment of rectal cancer leading to a more tailored approach. One …

Background Laparoscopic surgery for rectal TME achieves better patient recovery, lower
morbidity, and shorter hospital stay than open surgery. However, in laparoscopic rectal …

Background Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a minimally invasive procedure
with low morbidity. The definition of risk factors for postoperative complications would help to …

Endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) is considered the technique of choice for selecting patients
for transanal endoscopic surgery (TEM). The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy …

The impetus for local excision (LE) for early stage, histologically favorable rectal cancer
stems from the early work by Morson et al, 1 who, in 1977, demonstrated that curative-intent …

Aim To determine the percentage of residual lesion observed in the pathology study of
transanal endoscopic surgery (TEM) specimens after endoscopic polypectomy of malignant …

Aim Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) was originally invented by Buess et
al.(Chirurg, 1984, 55, 677–80) for the treatment of infraperitoneal rectal adenomas. Its …

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, perioperative
morbidity, and short-term outcomes of the transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) …

Methods: Retrospective review of a prospectively collected database was performed of all
patients with benign lesions or≤ cT1N0 rectal cancer who underwent TEO with curative …