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 …

Background The feasibility and safety of Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery
(NOTES) transanal endoscopic rectosigmoid resection using transanal endoscopic …

Objectives: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is evolving as a
promising alternative for abdominal surgery. IMTN Registry was designed to prospectively …

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 …

Considering the fluid nature of nano breakthroughs—and the delicate balance between
benefits and consequences as they apply to medicine—readers at all levels require a …

BACKGROUND: We performed an evaluation of models, techniques, and applicability to the
clinical setting of natural orifice surgery (mainly natural orifice transluminal endoscopic …

Objectives. Clinical natural orifice surgery has been applied for abdominal surgery in recent
years, mostly by vaginal and oral access. The study describes preliminary successful human …

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 …