[PDF] Top 20 Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: results of the first 50 cases

... to transanal excision or major abdominal ...to transanal ex- cision has not been demonstrated until recently, when de Graf EJR et ...either transanal excision or TEM compared to abdomi- nal resection ... See full document

... An important aspect is whether, once the lesion is ex- cised, the defect should be sutured systematically (when- ever possible). This is a point of some controversy. Ra- mírez et al. [20], in a randomized study, conclude ... See full document

... these cases [22, ...the first 50 cases of novel DSEK surgeons compared with their second set of 50 cases and found that rates of primary failure, secondary graft failure and ... See full document

... these results, standard treatment in the Netherlands for T2-3 rectal cancer without threatened circumferential margin (CRM) or N2 stage is pre-operative short course radio- therapy followed by TME ... See full document

... with endoscopic resection methods, including ad- vanced techniques of endoscopic mucosal resection with cap and endoscopic submuco- sal resection with band ligation, TEM enables much larger extent of ... See full document

... In our sample the recurrence rate for patients with T1 low-risk carcinoma was 9.8% for an average obser- vation period of 34.4 months. A limitation of this study is the fact that the depth of submucosal pene- tration of ... See full document

... Until now, TEM and EMR have never been formally com- pared, and no such comparative studies have been regis- tered at this moment. Although selection bias inevitably exists in prospective and retrospective case series, ... See full document

... Aim: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is an effective, minimally invasive alternative ap- proach to traditional ...the results of this ...survival. Results: There were no ... See full document

... on the posterior rectal wall. The biopsy revealed car- cinoma in situ. TEM was performed. The postoper- ative course was uneventful, and he was discharged on the next day. T1 moderately differentiated ade- nocarcinoma ... See full document

... tion first and then continued as outpatient. Results: There was no ...tional results, no further surgery was required. Conclusions: The results of therapy with Endos- ponge® seem ...In ... See full document

... Results: The survival times for the patients were from 14 to 160.5 months (median time, 58.5 months). The 5-year and 10-year overall survival rates were 72% and 53%, respectively. In all 16 cases ... See full document

... The treatment regimes described in this study are not homogenous. Standard anti-tuberculous drugs were used at all centres, but the total length of treatment var- ied from 6-12 months. National guidelines suggest treat- ... See full document

... Abstract: Echinocandin antifungal agents have become the first-line therapy for invasive candidiasis (IC) in many countries. Despite their increasing use, resistance to this class of drug is, overall, still ... See full document

... Overall incidence of small bowel gangrene is about 70% and that of large bowel is about 30%. Small bowel gangrene most often results from hernia, adhesions and mesenteric insufficiency. Large bowel gangrene is ... See full document

... have limitations in that they are suitable for hypoplastic or small ptotic breasts. Preservation of tissue in low- er pole of the breast may result in redundancy and secondary ptosis of lower pole. Layered single stage ... See full document

... This study showed duration between trauma and surgery varied from within one week to more than a year. Two cases (4%) presented within one week. Seventeen cases (34%) presented within one month. The ... See full document

... of cases (Malinowwski, SM, Pulido, JS, Long-term Visual Outcome and Complications Associated with Pars Planitis Ophthalmology 1993: 100: ...of 50% with macular oedema (Hogan, MJ, Kimura, SJ, Peripheral ... See full document

... Chowdhary et al reported the rare concurrence of carcinoma and tuberculosis of stomach in the same patient. The largest published series of duodenal tuberculosis reported 30 cases from India . Most patients (73%) ... See full document

... two cases of infection by Echinococcus that caused cystic echinococcosis in the lungs were ...the first case, there was a cyst of 6 ¥ 7 cm in diameter, and in the second case, there were four cysts of 5 ¥ 6 ... See full document

... The importance of endoscopic evaluation in the diagno- sis of CPI enterocolitis is unclear [6–9, 19]. Current treat- ment guidelines recommend consideration of endoscopic evaluation in patients with severe ... See full document