TEMS is an operation, using a specially designed microscope and instruments, to allow surgery to be performed through the anus (back passage) inside the rectum. It requires no cuts on the outside of the anus or abdomen (tummy).

May 3, 2023 · Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a procedure to treat rectal problems like tumors. Your surgeon inserts small tools through your anus (butthole) to reach your rectum (the lower part of your large intestine). There are no surgical incisions, so you recover quicker and with less pain than in open surgeries.

UCSF is one of the few medical centers in the U.S. that offer an advanced, minimally invasive procedure called Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM). TEM is performed by specially trained colorectal cancer surgeons to remove certain …

Since its introduction in 1983, transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) has emerged as a safe and effective method to treat rectal lesions including benign tumors, early rectal cancer, and rectal fistulas and strictures.

Oct 5, 2020 · What is transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS)? Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) is an operative technique pioneered in the mid-’80s, which made it possible to remove tumours of the rectum accurately by operating through the anus.

TEMs is a specialist operating system, designed to be performed within the rectum (back passage) using a specialist microscope under a general anaesthetic (while you are asleep). There are usually no cuts or wounds either in the abdomen or the perineum (the external area around the back passage).

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEMS) is an innovative surgical approach to treating tumours high up inside the rectum (lower part of the large intestine). This safe, minimally-invasive procedure has a lower risk of complications and faster …

Micro-surgery removes or repairs small body parts with special small tools. Doctors use a microscope to see the area better. TEM removes tumors throughout the rectum. TAMIS surgery removes tumors from the upper part of the rectum. You will …

TEMS, or transanal endoscopic micro-surgery, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to remove polyps and early-stage cancers from the rectum. It is used as an alternative to traditional abdominal surgery, which carries a higher risk of side effects and a longer recovery period.

May 2, 2024 · TEMS is suitable in benign lesions and in well selected early rectal cancers. It is associated with less operating times and morbidity compared to conventional TME. We examined the effectiveness, safety, and complications of TEMS …