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Transanal Excision of Rectal Tumor (TEM or TAMIS)

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Transanal surgery encompasses a wide spectrum of surgical techniques ranging from conventional Transanal Excision (TAE), Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM), Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) to a more recent development of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (TATME). TAE was first described by Lisfranc in 1826, and then popularized by Parks in 1960s [1]. Though conventional TAE remains a viable option for benign rectal lesions within 10 cm from anal verge, the use of this technique has been questioned for malignant lesions of the rectum. Transanal excision is widely considered low risk, but complications of bleeding, urinary retention, perforation/fragmentation/recurrence of tumors, anal stenosis, sepsis, and fistulas have been reported.

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Kochar, K., Chaudhry, V. (2017). Transanal Excision of Rectal Tumor (TEM or TAMIS). In: Abcarian, H., Cintron, J., Nelson, R. (eds) Complications of Anorectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48406-8_12

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