Novel use of the Heald anal stent after transanal endoscopic microsurgery
Distension of the rectum following transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) increases rectal intra-luminal pressure and may promote pelvic sepsis by contaminating the rectal defect. We describe the first use of a Heald anal stent to decompress the rectum following TEMS. Transanal endoscopic microsur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Surgical Techniques Development |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/std/article/view/2945 |