Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery; Indications; Preoperative Preparation; Equipment and Operative Set-up; Pelvic Anatomic Considerations for Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery; Getting Started; Partial-Thickness Excision; Full-Thickness Excision; Advanced Surgical Techniques; Complications; Comparison with Traditional Techniques; Full-Thickness Local Excision; Oncologic Outcomes; Clinical Trials; Future Directions; Index
Summary
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is a less invasive way to remove benign or malignant tumors from the rectum. Patients with small, early malignant tumors are candidates for TEM as are patients with benign tumors of any kind. This book covers patient selection, operative approaches, oncologic results, and evidence-based comparisons
