title: Robotic transanal surgery for local excision of rectal neoplasms.
abstract: Robotic transanal surgery (RTS) has been a natural evolution of transanal minimally invasive surgery. This video demonstrates how RTS is performed for the full-thickness excision of a malignant rectal polyp, with endoluminal robotic suturing of the rectal wall defect. The general approach to RTS, including the approach to docking of the robotic cart, are also illustrated in video format.
authors.affiliation: Florida Hospital, Winter Park, USA. atallah@post.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atallah
authors.affiliation: Florida Hospital, Winter Park, USA.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Quinteros
authors.affiliation: Florida Hospital, Winter Park, USA.
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Martin-Perez
authors.affiliation: Florida Hospital, Winter Park, USA.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Larach
keywords: RTS; Robotic rectal excision; Robotic transanal; TAMIS