Difference between revisions of "Total mesorectal excision"
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'''Total mesorectal excision''', abbreviated '''TME'''. is the | '''Total mesorectal excision''', abbreviated '''TME'''. is the standard in [[rectum|rectal]] surgery. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
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*[[Colon]]. | *[[Colon]]. | ||
*[[Colorectal carcinoma]]. | *[[Colorectal carcinoma]]. | ||
*[[Lower anterior resection for cancer]]. | |||
[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]] | [[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]] |
Revision as of 03:02, 1 November 2014
Total mesorectal excision, abbreviated TME. is the standard in rectal surgery.
General
- Resection of the rectum and (complete) mesorectum to the pelvic floor.