TY - JOUR AU - Cassinotti, Elisa AU - Palazzini, Giorgio AU - Della Porta, Massimiliano AU - Grosso, Ilaria AU - Boni, Luigi PY - 2017 TI - Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME): tips and tricks of a new surgical technique JF - Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery; Vol 2 (July 2017): Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery Y2 - 2017 KW - N2 - Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) can be technically challenging especially in obese and patients with narrow pelvis. Transanal TME (TaTME) is a technique that combines abdominal and transanal endoscopic approach to overcome limitations and facilitate standard laparoscopic TME. The authors present some specific tips and tricks to perform this complex procedure using a double team approach and a new reusable transanal port. UR - https://ales.amegroups.org/article/view/4036