title: AirSeal system insufflator to maintain a stable pneumorectum during TAMIS.
abstract: Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) is typically used for treating intraluminal rectal tumors. Other applications have recently been described. We here present the use of TAMIS as a tool to treat a chronic anastomotic fistula after restorative rectal resection. A new insufflation device expected to solve the problem of maintaining a stable pneumorectum is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium, bisle84@gmail.com.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bislenghi
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wolthuis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Buck van Overstraeten
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Hoore
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007327:Insufflation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000601:surgery