ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2015
Full-thickness excision using transanal endoscopic microsurgery for treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors.
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- Rigid-platform transanal excision (TEM/TEO/TAMIS) for rectal neuroendocrine tumours: a single-centre TEM/TEO series and systematic review.Updates in surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of Endoscopic Therapies for Small Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors: Endoscopic Muscularis Superficialis Dissection Versus Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Article
- Current status of endoscopic resection for small rectal neuroendocrine tumors.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Transanal endoscopic microsurgery in the treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors: a retrospective 10-year single-center experience.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Article
- Risk Factor Analysis of Lymph Node Metastasis for Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors: Who Needs a Radical Resection in Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors Sized 1-2 cm?Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Long-term clinical outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection in rectal neuroendocrine tumors based on resection margin status: a real-world study.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms: what the radiologists should know.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2022Review
- Oncological outcomes according to the treatment modality based on the size of rectal neuroendocrine tumors: a single-center retrospective study.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: exploring its indications and novel applications. A narrative review.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2022Review
- Long-term outcomes of transanal endoscopic microsurgery for the treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors.BMC surgery · 2022Article
- How to Select Patients Affected by Neuroendocrine Neoplasms for Surgery.Current oncology reports · 2022Review
- Endoscopic full thickness resection vs. transanal endoscopic microsurgery for local treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors - a retrospective analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2021Article
- Diagnosis and Management of Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs).Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Neoplasms.Endocrine reviews · 2020Review
- Management of Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors.Clinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes · 2019Review
- Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2017Review
- Local surgical excision versus endoscopic resection for rectal carcinoid: A meta-analysis.Journal of Cancer · 2017Article
- Transanal endoscopic microsurgery as optimal option in treatment of rare rectal lesions: A single centre experience.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2016Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess the efficacy of full-thickness excision using transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) in the treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors.
methodsWe analyzed the data of all rectal neuroendocrine tumor patients who underwent local full-thickness excision using TEM between December 2006 and December 2014 at our department. Data collected included patient demographics, tumor characteristics, operative details, postoperative outcomes, pathologic findings, and follow-ups.
resultsFull-thickness excision using TEM was performed as a primary excision (n = 38) or as complete surgery after incomplete resection by endoscopic polypectomy (n = 21). The mean size of a primary tumor was 0.96 ± 0.21 cm, and the mean distance of the tumor from the anal verge was 8.4 ± 1.4 cm. The mean duration of the operation was 57.6 ± 13.7 min, and the mean blood loss was 13.5 ± 6.6 mL. No minor morbidities, transient fecal incontinence, or wound dehiscence was found. Histopathologically, all tumors showed typical histology without lymphatic or vessel infiltration, and both deep and lateral surgical margins were completely free of tumors. Among 21 cases of complete surgery after endoscopic polypectomy, 9 were histologically shown to have a residual tumor in the specimens obtained by TEM. No additional radical surgery was performed. No recurrence was noted during the median of 3 years' follow-up.
conclusionFull-thickness excision using TEM could be a first surgical option for complete removal of upper small rectal neuroendocrine tumors.
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