Transanal minimally invasive surgery for benign large rectal polyps and early malignant rectal cancers: experience and outcomes from the first Canadian centre to adopt the technique | Zendy

Antonio CaycedoMarulanda | Zendy; Henry Y. Jiang | Zendy; Erica L. Kohtakangas | Zendy

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Transanal minimally invasive surgery for benign large rectal polyps and early malignant rectal cancers: experience and outcomes from the first Canadian centre to adopt the technique

Author(s) -

Antonio CaycedoMarulanda,

Henry Y. Jiang,

Erica L. Kohtakangas

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

canadian journal of surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609

H-Index - 64

eISSN - 1488-2310

pISSN - 0008-428X

DOI - 10.1503/cjs.002417

Subject(s) - medicine , rectal polyp , surgery , rectum , anal verge , abdominoperineal resection , anal stenosis , colorectal surgery , dysplasia , colorectal cancer , urinary retention , resection margin , radical surgery , cancer , hemorrhoids , resection , abdominal surgery

Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) has emerged as a relatively new technique in treating early cancer and benign lesion of the rectum. The technique is likely to be widely adopted, surpassing other comparable techniques owing to its simple setup and cost-effectiveness. We assessed the outcomes of TAMIS at our centre.

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