TEM-assisted endoscopic rectosigmoid resection

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) is almost 25-year-old technology. It has been a very helpful alternative to full-thickness excision of certain rectal lesions. Now in the era of NOTES, would it be possible to combine TEM with NOTES to further expand its potential applications?

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TEM-assisted   endoscopic   rectosigmoid   resection

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P Sylla
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Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) is almost 25-year-old technology. It has been a very helpful alternative to full-thickness excision of certain rectal lesions.
Now in the era of NOTES, would it be possible to combine TEM with NOTES to further expand its potential applications?
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2009-03
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WeBSurg.com, Mar 2009;9(03).
URL: http://www.websurg.com/doi-lt03ensylla002.htm