Published in:
01-10-2012 | Technical Note
Excision of a rectal neoplasm using robotic transanal surgery (RTS): a description of the technique
Authors:
S. Atallah, E. Parra-Davila, T. deBeche-Adams, M. Albert, S. Larach
Published in:
Techniques in Coloproctology
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Issue 5/2012
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Abstract
The approach to local excision of benign and early-stage, well-selected neoplasms of the rectum continues to evolve. We demonstrate here that local excision of a rectal neoplasm using the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System can be successfully performed. To our knowledge, this is the first time robotic transanal surgery (RTS) has been used in this manner.