Technique for transanal resection of rectal and pararectal lesions using the urological resectoscope.
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.
D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019723:Endoscopes; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*