Postoperative TEM complications for the treatment of rectal neoplasia are frequent but mild: risk factors and time behavior study
Postoperative TEM complications for the treatment of rectal neoplasia are frequent but mild: risk factors and time behavior study Marques C.F.1, Nahas, C.S.1, Bustamante-Lopez, L.A.1, Ribeiro Jr, U.1, Pinto, R.A.1, Nahas, S.C.1 1Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Introduction: In 1983, Buess et al introduced a novel surgical approach for the resection of large rectal adenomas: namely transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM). Since its introduction, many centers have adopted TEM as the new standard surgical approach to treating both large rectal adenomas and early rectal cancer. Objective: To evaluate risk factors associated with postoperative complications after TEM local resection for rectal neoplasia. Methods: All patients were treated using a TEO© device and harmonic scalpel according to the Buess technique. We prospectively collected demographic and tumor characteristics and information on...