The new technique, called trans-anal minimally invasive surgery, involves using thin surgical instruments on a stable surgical platform that rests inside the anus.
TAMIS, a less invasive procedure for removing advanced polyps, involves significantly less pain and scarring than the standard surgical procedure of removing and reconstructing the colon and rectum.
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