The British journal of surgery
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Br J Surg
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Transperitoneal rectal stump resection is a complicated procedure with risk of inadvertent bowel, vascular and nerve injury. This study analysed the feasibility and safety of the use of transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) to excise rectal stumps that would otherwise require a combined transabdominal and perineal approach. ⋯ TEM appeared to be a useful and safe approach for close rectal dissection and removal of a rectal stump while avoiding an abdominal approach for pelvic dissection.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Randomized clinical trial of self-gripping mesh versus sutured mesh for Lichtenstein hernia repair.
Many patients develop discomfort after open repair of a groin hernia. It was hypothesized that suture fixation of the mesh is a cause of these symptoms. ⋯ NCT00815698 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).