RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Evolution of transanal total mesorectal excision according to the IDEAL framework
JF BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e000004
DO 10.1136/bmjsit-2019-000004
VO 1
IS 1
A1 Sapho Xenia Roodbeen
A1 Annalisa lo Conte
A1 Allison Hirst
A1 Marta Penna
A1 Willem A Bemelman
A1 Pieter J Tanis
A1 Roel Hompes
YR 2019
UL http://sit.bmj.com/content/1/1/e000004.abstract
AB Tremendous innovations have taken place in surgical procedures, but contrary to drug development, this process has been unregulated in the past. IDEAL promotes a structured framework for the safe implementation and assessment of a new surgical technique or intervention, by describing five stages for evaluating and reporting of innovations: Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment and Long term. Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is a relatively new technique in rectal cancer surgery that has attracted huge interest and increasing adoption worldwide. This review article aims to provide an overview of the evolution of TaTME, according to the IDEAL framework, which guides us in the difficult yet exciting process of surgical innovation.