Introduction Treatment of rectal cancer has evolved during the last few decades due to more
in-depth knowledge of rectal cancer biology and major advances in the field of preoperative …

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) was developed by Professor Gerhard Buess 30
years ago at the dawn of minimally invasive surgery. TEM utilizes a closed proctoscopic …

Introduction Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) has revolutionized the technique
and outcomes of transanal surgery, becoming the standard of treatment for large sessile …

Purpose Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) is gaining worldwide popularity as
an alternative for the transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) method for the local …

The following clinical spotlight review regarding transanal minimally invasive surgery
(TAMIS) is intended for physicians who manage and treat rectal pathology. It is meant to …

Transanal endoscopic surgery (TES) techniques encompass a variety of approaches,
including transanal endoscopic microsurgery and transanal minimally invasive surgery …

Thanks to major advances in the field of surgical techniques and neoadjuvant
chemoradiation therapy, along with more accurate pre-operative staging tools and the …

Introduction: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a minimally invasive procedure
which allows local excision of early-stage rectal cancer and can be used as an alternative …

Background Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) has been suggested as an
alternative to total mesorectal excision (TME) in the treatment of early rectal cancers. The …

Background Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) is considered the successor of
transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS). It makes use of more readily available …