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Robotic Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)

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Minimally invasive excision of low rectal tumors has led to the development of robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery. In this technique, robotic instruments are placed through the anus to perform full-thickness intraluminal resection of tumors without making any visible incisions on the body. Robotic instruments have higher degree of freedom compared to conventional laparoscopic instruments and are adept at operating in small spaces. This chapter reviews the operative techniques of transanal excision of low rectal tumors through robotic surgery.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Shanglei Liu

  2. Department of Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Samuel Eisenstein

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Liu, S., Eisenstein, S. (2019). Robotic Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS). In: Bardakcioglu, O. (eds) Advanced Techniques in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Colorectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15273-4_16

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