First clinical experience with single-port robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery (SP rTAMIS) for benign rectal neoplasms.

Journal: Techniques in coloproctology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The new da Vinci Single-Port (SP) robot is a single-arm four-channel robotic system well suited for endoluminal surgery. We report our initial experience performing SP robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery (SP rTAMIS) for rectal neoplasms.

Authors

  • J H Marks
    Lankenau Medical Center Division of Colorectal Surgery, Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates, Wynnewood, PA, USA. marksj@mlhs.org.
  • E Kunkel
    Lankenau Medical Center Division of Colorectal Surgery, Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates, Wynnewood, PA, USA.
  • J F Salem
    Division of Colorectal Surgery, Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates, Lankenau Medical Center, Medical Science Building, Suite 375, 600 East Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA.
  • C Martin
    Lankenau Medical Center Division of Colorectal Surgery, Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates, Wynnewood, PA, USA.
  • B Anderson
    Division of Colorectal Surgery, Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates, Lankenau Medical Center, Medical Science Building, Suite 375, 600 East Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood, PA, 19096, USA.
  • S Agarwal
    Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.