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Surgical excision of retrorectal tumour using transanal endoscopic microsurgery
Author(s) -
Serra Aracil X.,
Gómez Díaz C.,
Bombardó Junca J.,
Mora López L.,
Alcántara Moral M.,
Ayguavives Garnica I.,
Navarro Soto S.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
colorectal disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.029
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1463-1318
pISSN - 1462-8910
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.02126.x
Subject(s) - medicine , microsurgery , surgery , surgical excision
Surgical excision is the best therapeutic option for tumours in the retrorectal space. Classically, surgery in this area required an abdominal or posterior approach, or a combination of the two methods. We report the use of transanal endoscopic microsurgery for the treatment of retrorectal tumours as an alternative to classical procedures.