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Benign rectal strictures managed with transanal resection--a novel application for transanal endoscopic microsurgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19508541     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Six cases of management of rectal strictures by transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) are described. METHOD: Patients are placed in the lithotomy - Trendelenburg position and the stricture is resected from 4-8 o'clock through the entire thickness of the fibrosis. The upper resection edge is mobilized including all layers of the rectal wall and the defect is sutured along the circumference. RESULTS: Satisfactory anatomical and functional long-term results were obtained in 5 of 6 patients. CONCLUSION: TEM resection of benign strictures is feasible in some patients and should be tested in a randomized study against known procedures.
Authors:
G Baatrup; R Svensen; V S Ellensen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-03-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1463-1318     ISO Abbreviation:  Colorectal Dis     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-04     Completed Date:  2010-08-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883611     Medline TA:  Colorectal Dis     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  144-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. gunnar.baatrup@helse-bergen.no
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
Constriction, Pathologic / surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Microsurgery / methods*
Middle Aged
Proctoscopy / methods*
Rectal Diseases / etiology,  pathology,  surgery*

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