Evaluation of quality of life and function at 1 year after transanal endoscopic microsurgery

Aim Transanal endoscopic microsurgery ( TEM ) enables organ preservation after rectal tumour surgery. Its application is being expanded using adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatments. Our objective was to evaluate the changes over time in anorectal function, urinary symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in patients who had TEM surgery for a rectal tumour. Method Between September 2009 and October 2012, a consecutive series of 102 patients underwent TEM...