Transanal endoscopic surgery: past, present and future

Kai J Leong; John Evans; Michael M Davies; Adam Scott; Paul Lidder

doi:10.12968/hmed.2016.77.7.394

Transanal endoscopic surgery: past, present and future

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2016 Jul;77(7):394-402. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2016.77.7.394.

Authors

Kai J Leong¹, John Evans², Michael M Davies³, Adam Scott⁴, Paul Lidder⁵

Affiliations

¹ Specialty Registrar in the Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry CV2 2DX.
² Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Northampton.
³ Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in the Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
⁴ Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester.
⁵ Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in the Department of Surgery, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall.

PMID: 27388378
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2016.77.7.394

Abstract

Transanal endoscopic surgery is a safe, established technique to remove lesions in the rectum via the anus. This article reviews its evolution, approaches, indications and evidence for its role in treating benign rectal polyps. The future of transanal endoscopic surgery in rectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease is also explored.

Publication types

Historical Article
Review

MeSH terms

Adenoma / surgery*
Dissection
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / surgery*
Intestinal Mucosa / surgery
Intestinal Polyps / surgery*
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Rectal Diseases / surgery
Rectal Neoplasms / surgery*
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery / history
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery / methods*
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery / trends
Transanal Endoscopic Surgery / history
Transanal Endoscopic Surgery / methods
Transanal Endoscopic Surgery / trends