Transanal use of laparoscopic instrumentation has been described in several case reports
as an alternative to transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM). Both of these techniques …

BACKGROUND: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is a minimally invasive approach
reserved for the resection of selected rectal tumors. However, this approach is technically …

Background Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a minimally invasive technique for
excision of rectal tumours that avoids conventional pelvic resectional surgery along with its …

Transanal excision of rectal polyps with laparoscopic instrumentation and a single incision
laparoscopic port is a novel technique that uses technology originally developed for …

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) was described in 1983 for local excision of rectal
tumors. In the context of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, we have modified …

Many rectal tumors can be excised transanally using inexpensive equipment. Transanal
endoscopic microsurgery allows excision of lesions beyond the reach of conventional …

Abstract The technique of TransAnal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) was pioneered in
2009 as a hybrid approach to endoluminal resections of appropriately selected rectal …

The use of local resection of rectal polyps and early rectal cancer has progressed to become
the standard of care in most institutions with a colorectal surgery specialist. The use of …

Background Trans-anal excision is the surgical treatment of choice for endoscopically
unresectable rectal polyps, early rectal cancers, small carcinoid tumors, and other low-risk …

Background Peritoneal entry during transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) can usually
be managed transanally with full-thickness suture closure by experienced operators. The …