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The effect of proctoring on the learning curve of transanal minimally invasive surgery for local excision of rectal neoplasms.

Stefan H E M ClermontsY T van LoonJ StijnsH PottelD K WasowiczDavid D E Zimmerman
Published in: Techniques in coloproctology (2018)
Our results suggest that to reach satisfactory results for TAMIS, 18-31 procedures are required. Standardized institutional operative protocols together with proficient proctorship may contribute to a shorter learning curve with fewer cases (6-10) required to reach proficiency.
Keyphrases
  • rectal cancer
  • minimally invasive