Background Proficiency in minimally invasive surgery requires intensive and continuous
training, as it is technically challenging for unnatural visual and haptic perceptions. Robotic …

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) continues to play an important role in general surgery as
an alternative to traditional open surgery as well as traditional laparoscopic techniques …

Surgery, interventional radiology, and advanced endoscopy have all developed minimally
invasive techniques to effectively treat a variety of diseases with positive impact on patients' …

Surgical innovation relies on patient safety and quality of life, which require a drastic
iatrogenic impact reduction. A parallel development toward less invasive approaches has …

The gold standard for curative treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer involves radical
resection with a total mesorectal excision (TME). TME is the most effective treatment strategy …

Introduction. A transanal, posterior, retrorectal approach has been demonstrated as a
feasible natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) total mesorectal excision …

Background and study aim: Endoluminal full-thickness closure of the rectal wall is critical in
emerging procedures including endoscopic submucosal dissection and transrectal natural …

Background. The ability to perform reliable, secure endoluminal closure of the
gastrointestinal tract wall, is a prerequisite to support the progress of the emerging field of …

Purpose Evaluating the learning curve (LC) in surgical training is complex, as multiple
factors influence skills acquisition. Among these, the impact of new technology might be the …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of natural orifice translumenal
endoscopic surgery (NOTES®; American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy [Oak Brook …