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        World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2023; 15(12): 2932-2937
Published online Dec 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i12.2932
    Published online Dec 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i12.2932
        Removal of a large rectal polyp with endoscopic submucosal dissection-trans-anal rectoscopic assisted minimally invasive surgery hybrid technique: A case report
    
    
    Lino Polese, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova 35128, Italy
    Author contributions:  Polese L contributed to the conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, writing-review and editing.
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Corresponding author:  Lino Polese, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova 35128, Italy. lino.polese@unipd.it
Received: August 28, 2023
Peer-review started: August 28, 2023
First decision: November 1, 2023
Revised: November 8, 2023
Accepted: December 8, 2023
Article in press: December 8, 2023
Published online: December 27, 2023
Processing time: 121 Days and 1.7 Hours
    Peer-review started: August 28, 2023
First decision: November 1, 2023
Revised: November 8, 2023
Accepted: December 8, 2023
Article in press: December 8, 2023
Published online: December 27, 2023
Processing time: 121 Days and 1.7 Hours
    Core Tip
Core Tip: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) can be used for the en-bloc removal of superficial rectal lesions; however, the lack of a traction system makes the procedure long and difficult in the presence of extensive lesions. In this case, the use of trans-anal rectoscopic assisted minimally invasive surgery could overcome the problem of traction during ESD for rectal lesions.

 
         
                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                         
                         
                        