Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery Principles and Techniques /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Buess, Gerhard F. (Editor), Cataldo, Peter (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Surgery.; Rectum > Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Colorectal Surgery.; General Surgery.

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery: Principles and Techniques is the first book to present a complete review of an exciting developing technology. Cancer of the rectum remains a significant health problem, despite the increasing improvement of survival rates. The improvement in patient care comes fro...

Table of Contents:

• Indications
• Preoperative Preparation
• Equipment and Operative Set-up
• Pelvic Anatomic Considerations for Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
• Getting Started
• Partial-Thickness Excision
• Full-Thickness Excision
• Advanced Surgical Techniques
• Complications
• Comparison with Traditional Techniques
• Full-Thickness Local Excision
• Oncologic Outcomes
• Clinical Trials
• Future Directions.