Publication Name	World Journal of Surgical Procedures
Manuscript ID	14380
Country	United States

Received	2014-09-30 08:00
Peer-Review Started	2014-10-01 10:16
To Make the First Decision	2014-10-28 14:34
Return for Revision	2014-10-30 19:11
Revised	2014-11-04 05:52
Second Decision	2014-12-10 20:04
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2014-12-11 00:31
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-12-17 16:28
Articles in Press	2014-12-17 16:28
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-03-17 13:44
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-04-02 17:32

ISSN	2219-2832 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Impact of technology on indications and limitations for transanal surgical removal of rectal neoplasms
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Bikash Devaraj and Andreas M Kaiser
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Andreas M Kaiser, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Professor of Clinical Surgery, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Avenue, Suite 7418, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States. akaiser@usc.edu
Key Words	Transanal surgery; Transanal endoscopic microsurgery; Endoscopic mucosal resection; Transanal total mesorectal excision; Transanal minimally invasive surgery; Robotic transanal surgery; Local excision rectal neoplasms
Core Tip	The review summarizes the technology advances and analyzes their impact on the validity of local transanal management of benign vs malignant rectal neoplasms. Current data demonstrate that transanal surgery remains an excellent option for benign disease. As transanal platforms continue to evolve, caution should be used when selecting patients with malignant disease. In view of the fact that the alternative of abdominal oncological procedures (laparoscopic, robotic, open) provide high cure rates, it is important to remain cognizant and not sacrifice long term survival for short term benefits (decrease in morbidity and improved cosmesis).
Publish Date	2015-04-02 17:32
Citation	Devaraj B, Kaiser AM. Impact of technology on indications and limitations for transanal surgical removal of rectal neoplasms. World J Surg Proced 2015; 5(1): 1-13
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2832/full/v5/i1/1.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5412/wjsp.v5.i1.1

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