Atallah, S., Albert, M., deBeche-Adams, T., Larach, S.
funding text
The authors received no funding for this study, and the research was not supported by any grants or other funding. All authors are paid consultants for Applied Medical, Inc.
abstract
Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) is a new technique for the local excision of rectal neoplasia. This platform employs ordinary laparoscopic instruments to achieve high-quality local excision. The TAMIS platform, however, is quite versatile. Described here are applications of TAMIS beyond local excision, ranging from repair of a rectourethral fistula to reverse proctectomy.