The effect of proctoring on the learning curve of  transanal minimally invasive surgery for local excision of rectal neoplasms

ConclusionsOur results suggest that to reach satisfactory results for TAMIS, 18 –31 procedures are required. Standardized institutional operative protocols together with proficient proctorship may contribute to a shorter learning curve with fewer cases (6–10) required to reach proficiency.
Source: Techniques in Coloproctology - Category: Surgery Source Type: research