Transrectal polypectomy using a TEM (transanal endoscopic microsurgery) technique

The paper describes the removal of a broad-based tubulo-villous adenoma from the middle rectum using a transanal endoscopic microsurgical technique. This procedure, which was introduced by Buess, Thess and Hutterer in 1983, represents an alternative to the classic transanal technique, compared to wh...

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Published inMinerva chirurgica Vol. 48; no. 20; p. 1143
Main Authors Boltri, F, Coverlizza, S, Dal Bo, R, Discalzo, L, Moro, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 31.10.1993
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Summary:The paper describes the removal of a broad-based tubulo-villous adenoma from the middle rectum using a transanal endoscopic microsurgical technique. This procedure, which was introduced by Buess, Thess and Hutterer in 1983, represents an alternative to the classic transanal technique, compared to which it is more accurate, and to the trans-sacral and transperitoneal methods compared to which it is less invasive.
ISSN:0026-4733