Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision

Preferred Label : Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision;

NCIt synonyms : TaTME;

NCIt definition : A surgical procedure for rectal cancer that involves the removal of the rectum by combining abdominal and transanal endoscopic approaches to overcome limitations of standard laparoscopic total mesorectal excision.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL553234;

Details

Origin ID

C151396;

UMLS CUI

C4726536;

Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Transanal total mesorectal excision (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Rectum [NCIt concept]
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- Colon [NCIt concept]
- Intestine [NCIt concept]
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- Abdomen [NCIt concept]
- Digestive System [NCIt concept]

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