Trans-Anal Minimally Invasive Surgery vs Trans-Anal Endoscopic Microsurgery: A Comparative Case Control Matched-Pairs Analysis

Since its introduction in the early 1980s, Trans-anal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) has become the standard treatment for benign rectal lesions not amenable to endoscopic excision and for low risk early rectal cancers. In 2010 Trans Anal Minimal Invasive Surgery (TAMIS), which uses a disposable platform, was introduced to simplify the technique and to increase its popularity. The aim of the present study was to compare TEM and TAMIS in terms of incidence of R1 resection, fragmentation, perioperative operative complication.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Colon and Rectal Surgery Source Type: research