Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS): applications beyond local excision

Tech Coloproctol. 2013 Apr;17(2):239-43. doi: 10.1007/s10151-012-0945-z. Epub 2012 Dec 4.

Abstract

Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) is a new technique for the local excision of rectal neoplasia. This platform employs ordinary laparoscopic instruments to achieve high-quality local excision. The TAMIS platform, however, is quite versatile. Described here are applications of TAMIS beyond local excision, ranging from repair of a rectourethral fistula to reverse proctectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Adult
  • Colon, Sigmoid
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Female
  • Foreign Bodies / surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Rectal Fistula / surgery*
  • Rectum
  • Urethral Diseases / surgery*
  • Urinary Fistula / surgery*