Published in:
01-06-2014 | Multimedia
Robotic transanal surgery for local excision of rectal neoplasms
Authors:
Sam Atallah, Francisco Quinteros, Beatriz Martin-Perez, Sergio Larach
Published in:
Journal of Robotic Surgery
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Issue 2/2014
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Abstract
Robotic transanal surgery (RTS) has been a natural evolution of transanal minimally invasive surgery. This video demonstrates how RTS is performed for the full-thickness excision of a malignant rectal polyp, with endoluminal robotic suturing of the rectal wall defect. The general approach to RTS, including the approach to docking of the robotic cart, are also illustrated in video format.