First author of the 1983 to 1987 reports on transanal endoscopic microsurgery cited in this timeline, Credited in 2015 and 2022 reviews with developing or first introducing transanal endoscopic microsurgery
Gerhard Buess
Department of Surgery, University of Mainz, Germany (as listed for the 1987 Endoscopy article; the database records of the earlier articles list no affiliation)
Gerhard Buess is first author of the 1983 report that tested transanal endoscopic surgery of the rectum in animals, of the 1984 German-language report titled 'A system for a transanal endoscopic rectum operation', and of the 1985 and 1987 reports on its use in patients. A 2015 review states that transanal endoscopic microsurgery was developed by Professor Gerhard Buess. A 2022 review states that transanal endoscopic microsurgery was first introduced by Buess et al. in 1983.
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Buess G, Theiss R, Hutterer F, Pichlmaier H, Pelz C, Holfeld T, et al. [Transanal endoscopic surgery of the rectum - testing a new method in animal experiments]. Leber Magen Darm. 1983;13(2):73-7.
Buess G, Hutterer F, Theiss J, Böbel M, Isselhard W, Pichlmaier H. [A system for a transanal endoscopic rectum operation]. Chirurg. 1984;55(10):677-80.
Buess G, Theiss R, Günther M, Hutterer F, Pichlmaier H. Endoscopic surgery in the rectum. Endoscopy. 1985;17(1):31-5.
Buess G, Theiss R, Günther M, Hutterer F, Pichlmaier H. [Transanal endoscopic microsurgery]. Leber Magen Darm. 1985;15(6):271-9.
Buess G, Kipfmüller K, Naruhn M, Braunstein S, Junginger T. Endoscopic microsurgery of rectal tumors. Endoscopy. 1987;19 Suppl 1:38-42.
Saclarides TJ. Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery. Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2015;28(3):165-75.
Xue X, Lin G. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: exploring its indications and novel applications. A narrative review. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne. 2022;17(1):95-103.