Transanal endoscopic microsurgery versus endoscopic mucosal resection for large rectal adenomas (TREND-study)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent non-randomized studies suggest that extended endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is equally effective in removing large rectal adenomas as transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM). If equally effective, EMR might be a more cost-...

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Main Authors: Geldof Han, Breumelhof Ronald, Mallant-Hent Rosalie CH, Jansen Jeroen M, van der Linde Klaas, Heine G Dimitri N, van Dullemen Hendrik M, Hoff Christiaan, Davids Paul HP, Bijnen A Bart, Derksen Erik J, Boom Maarten J, Schwartz Matthijs P, Consten Esther CJ, Gerhards Michael F, Weusten Bas LAM, Timmer Robin, Haringsma Jelle, Reitsma Johannes B, Dijkgraaf Marcel GW, de Graaf Eelco JR, van den Broek Frank JC, Hardwick James CH, Doornebosch Pascal G, Depla Annekatrien CTM, Ernst Miranda F, van Munster Ivo P, de Hingh Ignace HJT, Schoon Erik J, Bemelman Willem A, Fockens Paul, Dekker Evelien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/9/4