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

The aim was to compare short-term results of transvaginal hybrid-NOTES (NSR) with
traditional laparoscopic technique in sigmoid resection (LSR) in cases of diverticulitis …

Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a technique that allows access
to the peritoneal cavity through natural orifices (oral, rectal, vaginal, vesical) without passing …

Once in a few decades in science or medicine, an idea emerges that is so powerful that it
changes forever how we think about the field. Such is the case of natural orifice transluminal …

Hybrid procedures combine laparoscopy and natural orifice surgery techniques. Some
groups are currently using hybrid procedures to investigate the concepts of pure natural …

Tax non-compliance behaviour has been addressed as a continuous serious concern
globally. However, empirical research on tax non-compliance in Yemen is still scarce. The …

This paper proposed a design of an endoscopic stitching device for surgical obesity
treatment using a NOTES (Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery) approach …

Segmental colectomy is an ideal procedure for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic
surgery (NOTES). Transanal endoscopic approaches have enabled rectosigmoid colectomy …

The chronicle of surgical robots is short but remarkable. Within 20 years since the regulatory
approval of the first surgical robot, more than 3,000 units were installed worldwide, and more …

Performed over 1.5 billion times each year, venipuncture is the most ubiquitous clinical
intervention and leading cause of medical injury in the United States. This dissertation …