TY - JOUR
T1 - Transanal excision of benign rectal polyps
T2 - Indications, technique, and outcomes
AU - Vledder, Mark Gerrit van
AU - Doornebosch, Pascal Gabriël
AU - de Graaf, Eelco Jan Rade
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2015/3
Y1 - 2015/3
N2 - Due to screening programs, rectal polyps are increasingly observed nowadays. Mostly, these are adenomas, which can contain or develop into invasive rectal carcinoma. All rectal adenomas should therefore be completely removed. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is currently the treatment of choice for large rectal adenomas. This review will discuss the current literature regarding the pre-operative workup and staging of rectal adenomas considered for transanal excision, technical considerations, surgical outcomes as well as alternative approaches.
AB - Due to screening programs, rectal polyps are increasingly observed nowadays. Mostly, these are adenomas, which can contain or develop into invasive rectal carcinoma. All rectal adenomas should therefore be completely removed. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is currently the treatment of choice for large rectal adenomas. This review will discuss the current literature regarding the pre-operative workup and staging of rectal adenomas considered for transanal excision, technical considerations, surgical outcomes as well as alternative approaches.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.scrs.2014.10.004
DO - 10.1053/j.scrs.2014.10.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84924455039
SN - 1043-1489
VL - 26
SP - 9
EP - 14
JO - Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery
JF - Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery
IS - 1
ER -