Local Resection for Early Rectal Tumours: Comparative Study of Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) versus Posterior Trans-sphincteric Approach (Mason's Operation)
To compare local resection of early rectal tumours by transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and the conventional posterior trans-sphincteric approach (Mason's operation). Methods: The study group comprised 31 consecutive patients with early rectal tumours (18 villous adenomas, 13 adenocarcino...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-10-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409600932 |