This focused issue on “TaTME” is edited by Dr. Janindra Warusavitarne, from Department of Colorectal Surgery, St. Mark's Hospital, Harrow, UK, and Dr. Roel Hompes, from Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Disclosure:
The series “TaTME” was commissioned by the editorial office, Digestive Medicine Research without any sponsorship or funding. Janindra Warusavitarne and Roel Hompes served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.