Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) for T1 rectal cancer.
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) was introduced in 1983 as an alternative to radical proctectomy for the management of rectal adenomas unsuitable for endoscopic or standard transanal resection. Since, its indications have progressively broadened to early rectal cancer. This review article will assess the role of TEM for T1 rectal cancer management, along with its operative and long-term results.
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Pôle des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif(PMAD), Beaujon Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), University Denis Diderot (Paris VII), France.
Léon
L
Maggiori
Yves
Y
Panis
D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*