Background Natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) represents one of the
most significant innovations in surgery to emerge since the advent of laparoscopy. A decade …

Introduction The clinical NOTES literature continues to grow. This review quantifies the
published human NOTES experience to date, examines instrument use in detail, and …

Since the first description of the concept of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery
(NOTES), a substantial number of clinical NOTES reports have appeared in the literature …

Background Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is currently gaining a
lot of attention. NOTES is expected to further reduce surgical trauma and improve patient …

Objective: For cholecystectomy, both the needlescopic cholecystectomy (NC) 3-trocar
technique using 2 to 3 mm trocars and the umbilical-assisted transvaginal cholecystectomy …

Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) had its origins in numerous small
animal studies primarily examining safety and feasibility. In human trials, safety and …

Objective: To review the complications encountered in our facility and in previously
published studies of transvaginal (TV) natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery …

Purpose In the recent past, access to the peritoneal cavity has involved primarily 'natural
orifice transluminal'and 'single-port access' techniques, which are based on laparoscopy …

Clinical research on natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has been
increasingly reported over the past 5 years and more than 1200 patients have received …

Introduction Transvaginal/transumbilical cholecystectomy using rigid instruments (TVC) is an
alternative to the traditional laparoscopic technique (LC). Due to a lack of long-term data, the …