title: How to do it in surgery: transanal endoscopic microsurgery.
abstract: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery has been performed in our institution since 1993 (Curran et al, 1994). It involves the use of a specially designed operating sigmoidoscope to excise benign and early invasive tumours from the rectum. It allows for accurate dissection of these lesions ensuring safe and complete excision with histological confirmation of this.
authors: Department of Surgery, Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: van Dalen
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Hershman
mesh_terms: D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery