Consensus conference on the stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) for disordered defaecation.
An international working party was convened in Rome, Italy on 16-17 June, 2005, with the purpose of developing a consensus on the application of the circular stapling instrument to the treatment of certain rectal conditions, the so-called Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection (STARR). Since the procedure has been submitted to only limited objective analysis it was felt prudent to hold a meeting of interested individuals for the purpose of evaluating the current status and to make conclusions and recommendations concerning the applicability of this new approach.
Corman
M L
ML
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA. marvin.corman@stonybrook.edu
Carriero
A
A
Hager
T
T
Herold
A
A
Jayne
D G
DG
Lehur
P-A
PA
Lomanto
D
D
Longo
A
A
Mellgren
A F
AF
Nicholls
J
J
Nyström
P-O
PO
Senagore
A J
AJ
Stuto
A
A
Wexner
S D
SD
D003248:Constipation / Q000601:surgery*; D003672:Defecation; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling