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    Transanal minimally invasive surgery for rectal polyps and selected malignant tumors: caution concerning intermediate-term functional results

    Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) is gaining worldwide popularity as an alternative for the transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) method for the local excision of rectal polyps and selected neopl...

    S. H. E. M. Clermonts, Y. T. van Loon in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2017)

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    The effect of a geriatric evaluation on treatment decisions for older patients with colorectal cancer

    Treating elderly colorectal cancer patients can be challenging. It is very important to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of potential treatments in individual patients. This treatment decision making can...

    N. M. Verweij, E. T. D. Souwer in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2017)

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    The impact of an ostomy on older colorectal cancer patients: a cross-sectional survey

    Ostomies are being placed in 35 % of patients after colorectal cancer surgery. As decision-making regarding colorectal surgery is challenging in the older patients, it is important to have insight in the poten...

    N. M. Verweij, M. E. Hamaker in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2017)

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    Short-term follow-up after laparoscopic versus conventional total mesorectal excision for low rectal cancer in a large teaching hospital

    Laparoscopic resection for low rectal cancer remains controversial, and large randomized studies on oncologic outcome are lacking. The objective of this study was to analyze the short-term results of laparosco...

    A. H. W. Schiphorst, A. Doeksen in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2014)