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

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

Minimally invasive surgery started spreading worldwide in 1987, when the first laparoscopic
cholecystectomy was performed. Meanwhile, improvement of endoscopic equipment and …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Applications for natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)
to access the abdominal cavity have increased in recent years. Despite potential …

Background Clinical applications of transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic
Surgery (NOTES) are still limited in the literature, mostly case reports performed by hybrid …

Objectives. Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) represents the first
step toward scar-less surgery. The objective of this study is to evaluate early clinical results …

This article provides an overview of the currently available animal data on natural orifice
translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) on the topics of translumenal access and …

To review natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) applications in clinical
practice and assess the evidence base for each application as reported in the literature. An …

Tremendous advances have been made in recent years addressing the key obstacles to
safe performance and introduction of human natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery …