title: Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery: State of the Art.
abstract: The treatment for rectal cancer and benign rectal lesions continues to progress in the arena of minimally invasive surgery. While surgical excision of the primary mass remains essential for eradication of disease, there has been a paradigm shift towards less invasive resection methods. Local excision is increasing in popularity for its low morbidity and excellent functional results in select patients. Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) is a new technology developed to elevate the practice of local excision to state-of-the-art resection. The goal of this article is to evaluate the history, short-term outcomes, and evolution of the TAMIS technique for excision of benign and malignant rectal neoplasia.
authors.affiliation: Colorectal Surgical Associates, Houston, TX, USA.|Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.affiliation: Colorectal Surgical Associates, Houston, TX, USA. ehaasmd@houstoncolon.com.|Division of Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 7900 Fannin, Suite 2700, Houston, TX, 77054, USA. ehaasmd@houstoncolon.com.|Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. ehaasmd@houstoncolon.com.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Haas
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Local excision; Rectal cancer; TAMIS; Transanal excision; Transanal minimally invasive surgery