@article{e5d81048e16a4e3cacb0bdef2b5cf52c,
title = "Transanal total mesorectal excision: is it necessary in the era of robots?",
abstract = "Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) has been proposed to overcome the limitations of laparoscopic TME. The robotic surgical platform has already established its benefits in providing superior ergonomics, and the purported advantages of taTME may play less important a role in the era of robots.",
keywords = "Rectal cancer, Robot, Transanal total mesorectal excision",
author = "Kuo, {Li Jen} and Ngu, {James Chi Yong} and Chen, {Chia Che}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.",
year = "2018",
month = mar,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s00384-018-2962-5",
language = "English",
volume = "33",
pages = "341--343",
journal = "International Journal of Colorectal Disease",
issn = "0179-1958",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
number = "3",
}
