title: Robotic transanal endoscopic microsurgery in benign rectal tumour.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a case of resection of a rectal tumour by a transanal robotic approach.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 58-year-old woman with a 3-cm tumour located 6 cm proximal to anal verge (uT1N0).
  
  
  RESULTS
  We describe the details of the surgical technique. A complete resection with adequate margins was accomplished. The defect was closed with a running suture. Operation time was 180 min. There were no complications and the patient was discharged 24 h after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A complete resection of a rectal tumour by a robotic approach is feasible and safe. More studies are needed to clearly define the indications where this new approach can show clear advantages over other transanal resection approaches.
authors.affiliation: General and Digestive Service Surgery, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Av. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08035, Spain. 20412fvv@comb.cat.
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vallribera Valls
authors.affiliation: General and Digestive Service Surgery, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Av. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08035, Spain.
authors.forename: Eloi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Espín Bassany
authors.affiliation: General and Digestive Service Surgery, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Av. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08035, Spain.
authors.forename: Luís Miguel
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Gómez
authors.affiliation: General and Digestive Service Surgery, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Av. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08035, Spain.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ribera Chavarría
authors.affiliation: General and Digestive Service Surgery, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Av. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08035, Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Armengol Carrasco
keywords: Robotic surgery; TAMIS; TEM; Transanal surgery