Transanal total mesorectal excision of giant villous tumor of the lower rectum with McKittrick–Wheel...
Transanal total mesorectal excision of giant villous tumor of the lower rectum with McKittrick–Wheelock syndrome: a case report of a novel surgical approach
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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McKittrick–Wheelock syndrome (MKWS) is caused by a villous tumor of the rectosigmoid colon with hypersecretion of mucus containing electrolytes. Complete resection of the tumor is needed to cure this disease. Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is currently a promising treatment for lower rectal tumor because of the reliabilit...
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Transanal total mesorectal excision of giant villous tumor of the lower rectum with McKittrick–Wheelock syndrome: a case report of a novel surgical approach
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_c4b997a3d4b54afbafe088b11e424da7
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_c4b997a3d4b54afbafe088b11e424da7
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2198-7793
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2198-7793
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10.1186/s40792-019-0728-0
