Transanal endoscopic surgery as a pathway to NOTES

At the vanguard of colorectal minimally invasive surgery is transanal natural orifice transluminal surgery (NOTES). Building on extensive pre-clinical research, transanal NOTES innovators have extended the capacity of established endorectal surgical platforms to achieve safe and efficacious endoscopic colorectal resection for both benign and malignant disease. Transanal TME (taTME) for rectal cancer is the fastest growing clinical application of transanal NOTES, with nearly 100 cases now reported.
Source: Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research