title: STAR procedure: stapled transanal resection of tumour.
abstract: This study assesses the practicality, mortality and morbidity of the STAR procedure for debulking of large rectal tumours prior to transanal endoscopic microsurgery.
authors.affiliation: Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Merseyside, UK.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Francombe
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hershman
mesh_terms: D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000601:surgery*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling