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RTA was performed with the Medrobotics Flex<jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup> Robotics System to determine its safety and feasibility.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Medrobotics Flex<jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup> Robotics System was used for transanal resection of benign rectal polyps by a single surgeon in a tertiary centre, and cases retrospectively reviewed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Five patients underwent flexible RTA, average age was 67\u00a0years. Polyps were between 5 and 12 o'clock, mean distance of 8.3\u00a0cm from the anal verge. Average operating time was 143\u00a0min. There was no peri\u2010operative or 30\u2010day morbidity or mortality. 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