Local excision of early rectal cancer: is transanal endoscopic microsurgery an alternative to radical surgery? Escisión local del cáncer de recto en estadio precoz: ¿representa la microcirugía transanal endoscópica una alternativa a la cirugía radical?
Objective: transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) allows locally complete excision of rectal neoplasms and provides an alternative to conventional surgery for benign tumours. However, its role in the curative treatment of invasive carcinoma is controversial. This paper examines the results of TEM c...
Main Authors: | P. Palma, K. Horisberger, A. Joos, S. Rothenhoefer, F. Willeke, S. Post |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Aran Ediciones
2009-03-01
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Series: | Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas |
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Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082009000300003 |
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