Einleitung

Comparison of results after transanal endoscopic microsurgery and radical resection for T1 carcinoma of the rectum

“…Until 1988, radical surgical therapy was routinely performed when the postoperative histological assessment revealed a carcinoma. Following up on the favorable results reported in the literature [3], after 1988 we abstained from radical surgical therapy in cases of low-risk T1 carcinomas with tumor-free resection margins. Radical surgical reoperation was performed in patients with high-risk T1 carcinomas.…”