Transanal Endoscopic Proctectomy: a new approach to the total excision of the mesorectum
Introduction: Colorectal cancer is a serious public health problem. In 1982, Heald managed to reduce mortality by standardizing the total excision of mesorectum. The use of transanal endoscopic microsurgery has emerged to allow resection of rectal tumors as a minimally invasive method. With the asso...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223793631500057X |