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Review
. 2013 Aug;17(4):441-7.
doi: 10.1007/s10151-013-1039-2. Epub 2013 Jun 26.

Robotic-assisted transanal surgery for total mesorectal excision (RATS-TME): a description of a novel surgical approach with video demonstration

S Atallah  1 , G Nassif, H Polavarapu, T deBeche-Adams, J Ouyang, M Albert, S Larach
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Robotic-assisted transanal surgery for total mesorectal excision (RATS-TME): a description of a novel surgical approach with video demonstration

S Atallah et al. Tech Coloproctol. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

A new era has emerged in rectal cancer surgery--transanal total mesorectal excision (TME). Various platforms have been used to facilitate this novel approach, including transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) and transanal endoscopic microsurgery. We have previously reported the use of TAMIS-TME. This is a report of the first human case of robotic-assisted transanal surgery for TME.

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