Current Evidence in Gastrointestinal Surgery: Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) |
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| Authors: | Deborah S. Keller Conor P. Delaney |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44106-5047, USA
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| Abstract: | Background Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a technique that uses transvisceral access to perform surgical procedures entirely through a natural orifice. Despite the increasing awareness of NOTES, there remain obstacles to its technical feasibility and widespread acceptance. Furthermore, with the paucity of high-level supporting evidence, NOTES currently remains an experimental technique. Objective This article reviews the goals, applications, technical and practical challenges, and future direction of NOTES in gastrointestinal surgery. |
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