Endoscopic Intermuscular Dissection – Short-term Outcomes
Lisa Birzle, Alanna Ebigbo, Sandra Nagl, Andreas Probst, Mousa Ayoub, Irene Kleinlein, Helmut Messmann · 2026
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Description
Lisa Birzle and colleagues share a 2026 case series on endoscopic intermuscular dissection for early rectal cancers thought to invade deeply. The method cuts between muscle layers to remove lesions whole, fitting risk-based strategies that spare major surgery when safe. Sixteen patients at university hospitals in Augsburg and Bochum underwent the procedure with pre-procedure assessment guiding selection.
Every lesion came out in one piece without major complications in the series. Tissue review found a mix: deep or shallow invasive cancers with low-risk traits, pretreated cancer, one deeper cancer, benign growths with varied grades, a hormone-type tumor, and a vessel malformation. Margins were clear in fourteen cases overall. Two cases had deep margin concerns needing added care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lisa Birzle, Alanna Ebigbo, Sandra Nagl, Andreas Probst, Mousa Ayoub, Irene Kleinlein, Helmut Messmann |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20388 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |