title: Technique for transanal resection of rectal and pararectal lesions using the urological resectoscope.
abstract: Low lying rectal and pararectal tumors can cause constipation, tenesmus and bleeding. Patients who are not candidates for a curative procedure can be offered palliative treatment safely and effectively by transanal resection with a standard urological resectoscope.
mesh_terms: D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019723:Endoscopes; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*