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At the dawn of the 21st century, medical robotics were introduced into clinical practice. This chapter outlines the development of robotics in the context of advancements in transanal surgery. It details how the field of robotic TAMIS was developed and reviews progress to date with this technique, including the application of transanal robotics for taTME. Robotic TAMIS is poised to evolve dramatically as new technology, automization, and NOTES-based, single-port robotic platforms emerge from concept to operating theater.

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  3. Korea University Anam Hospital, Colorectal Division, Department of Surgery, Seoul, South Korea

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Atallah, S., Buchs, N.C., Kim, SH. (2019). The Evolution of Robotic TAMIS. In: Atallah, S. (eds) Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) and Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11572-2_16

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