How to do it in surgery: transanal endoscopic microsurgery.
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.
van Dalen
R M
RM
Department of Surgery, Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
Hershman
M J
MJ
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