Transvaginal endoscopic appendectomy in humans: a unique approach to NOTES—world's first report

C Palanivelu, PS Rajan, M Rangarajan… - Surgical …, 2008 - Springer
Background Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is the newest
technique emerging in the field of surgery. There are several techniques described in the …

Transumbilical endoscopic appendectomy in humans: on the road to NOTES: a prospective study

C Palanivelu, PS Rajan, M Rangarajan… - … & Advanced Surgical …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Background: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is the newest
technique emerging in the field of surgery. There are several techniques described in the …

case report of a unidirectional flexible appendectomy

J Bernhardt, B Gerber, HC Schober, G Kähler… - International Journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Background Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) refers to a new
surgical procedure using flexible endoscopes in the abdominal cavity. With this procedure …

A single-port technique for laparoscopic extended stapled appendectomy

NT Nguyen, KM Reavis, MW Hinojosa… - Surgical …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
background data. Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has become an
exciting area of surgical development. Significant limitations to this surgical concept include …

Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis: a preliminary experience

E Chouillard, A Dache, A Torcivia, N Helmy… - Surgical …, 2010 - Springer
Background Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a major conceptual
change in the field of modern surgery. However, corresponding technological refinements …

[HTML][HTML] Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: new minimally invasive surgery come of age

C Huang, RX Huang, ZJ Qiu - World Journal of Gastroenterology …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although in the past two decades, laparoscopic surgery, considered as a great revolution in
the minimally invasive surgery field, has undergone major development worldwide, another …

Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery: critical appraisal of applications in clinical practice

MH Sodergren, J Clark, T Athanasiou, J Teare… - Surgical …, 2009 - Springer
Background Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), with its focus on
eliminating incision-related complications, promises to revolutionize the way surgery is …

ASGE/SAGES working group on natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery: October 2005

D Rattner, A Kalloo - Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional …, 2006 - Springer
The growing capabilities of therapeutic flexible endoscopy have ushered in a new era in the
treatment of gastrointestinal conditions. Refinements in laparoscopic surgery have …

Natural orifice surgery: initial clinical experience

S Horgan, JP Cullen, MA Talamini, Y Mintz… - Surgical …, 2009 - Springer
Background Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has moved quickly
from preclinical investigation to clinical implementation. However, several major technical …

Transvesical peritoneoscopy: initial clinical evaluation of the bladder as a portal for natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery

MT Gettman, ML Blute - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2007 - Elsevier
Abdominal surgery has traditionally been performed through large incisions into the
peritoneal cavity. In the past decade, traditional open surgery has been increasingly …