| Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: a single surgeon's experience. | |
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PMID: 9637456 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a single surgeon's experience with transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) with regard to incidence of complications, recurrence rate of benign and malignant lesions, and impact on the treatment of rectal cancer. DESIGN: Prospective tumor registry. SETTING: Tertiary care university hospital. PATIENTS: Seventy-three patients undergoing TEM between January 1991 and November 1996. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Complications, recurrence rates, and use of this technique with respect to radical operations. RESULTS: The arrival of TEM was associated with an increase in the number of operations for rectal cancer; however, the use of TEM remained constant relative to radical resections. Use of TEM resection alone is appropriate for all adenomas and cancers staged Tis and T1. Use of TEM alone is not an appropriate treatment for T2 cancers. Four patients (5%) experienced fecal soilage, which was long lasting in only 1 (1%). CONCLUSIONS: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is a safe technique and provides improved access to lesions in the middle and upper rectum. Thus far, it has not had a significant impact in the overall treatment of rectal cancer. |
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Authors:
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T J Saclarides |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) Volume: 133 ISSN: 0004-0010 ISO Abbreviation: Arch Surg Publication Date: 1998 Jun |
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Created Date: 1998-07-07 Completed Date: 1998-07-07 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9716528 Medline TA: Arch Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 595-8; discussion 598-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of General Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Ill 60612, USA. |
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Adenoma
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surgery* Anal Canal Endoscopy / adverse effects, methods* Humans Incidence Microsurgery / adverse effects, methods* Postoperative Complications Prospective Studies Rectal Diseases / surgery* Rectal Neoplasms / surgery* Registries Treatment Outcome |
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