Minimally invasive strategies in rectal neoplasia

Thesis

Front cover

Title pages

Table of contents

Introduction

Outline of this thesis

Chapter 1: Systematic review of endoscopic mucosal resection versus transanal endoscopic microsurgery for large rectal adenomas

Chapter 2: Endoscopic mucosal resection vs. transanal endoscopic microsurgery for the treatment of large rectal adenomas

Chapter 3: Colorectal surgeons’ learning curve of transanal endoscopic microsurgery

Chapter 4: Endoscopic mucosal resection of large rectal adenomas in the era of centralization: Results of a multicentre collaboration

Chapter 5: Effects of endoscopic mucosal resection and transanal endoscopic microsurgery on anorectal function

Chapter 6: Transanal single port surgery: Selecting a suitable access port in a porcine model

Chapter 7: Transanal employment of single access ports is feasible for rectal surgery

Chapter 8: Single port transanal surgery is as efficient as transanal endoscopic microsurgery with comparable short-term outcomes: A case control study

Future prospects

Thesis summary

Nederlandse samenvatting

Contributing authors

List of publications

PhD portfolio

Acknowledgements / Dankwoord

About the author

Propositions / Stellingen