Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) approach for large juxta-anal gastrointestinal stromal tumour

Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) approach for large juxta-anal gastrointestinal stromal tumour

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are rarely found in the rectum. Large rectal GISTs in the narrow pelvis sometimes require extended abdominal surgery to obtain free resection margins, and it is a challenge to preserve sufficient anal sphincter and urogenital function. Here we present a 56-ye...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Wachter, Marcus-Alexander Wörns, Daniel Pinto dos Santos, Hauke Lang, Tobias Huber, Werner Kneist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST)
imatinib
minimally invasive surgery (MIS)
sphincter-preserving surgery
transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS)
transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME)
Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2016;volume=12;issue=3;spage=289;epage=291;aulast=Wachter

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