Systematic review and meta-analysis of published trials comparing the effectiveness of transanal endoscopic microsurgery and radical resection in the management of early rectal cancer

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 2-14

  Sajid, M S ^a   Farag, S ^a   Leung, P ^a   Sains, P ^a   Miles, W F A ^a   Baig, M K ^a  

^a WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominoperineal resection; Anterior resection; Lower rectal cancer; Transanal endoscopic microsurgery

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; EARLY CANCER; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MICROSURGERY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICAL RESECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECTUM CANCER; RECURRENT CANCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSANAL ENDOSCOPIC MICROSURGERY;

ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; ANTERIOR RESECTION; LOWER RECTAL CANCER; TRANSANAL ENDOSCOPIC MICROSURGERY;

ADENOCARCINOMA; CARCINOMA; HUMANS; MICROSURGERY; NATURAL ORIFICE ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; NEOADJUVANT THERAPY; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROCTOSCOPY; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RECTUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84890290824     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.12474     Document Type: Review

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