Objective: Evaluation of models, techniques, outcomes, pitfalls, and applicability to the
clinical setting of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for performing …

Objective This review aimed to determine the role of single-incision laparoscopic surgery
(SILS) in abdominal and pelvic operations. Data sources The Medline, EMBASE, and …

In this paper, we describe the state of the art in continuum robot manipulators and systems
intended for application to interventional medicine. Inspired by biological trunks, tentacles …

Creating wireless milliscale robots that navigate inside soft tissues of the human body for
medical applications has been a challenge because of the limited onboard propulsion and …

Background: Previous publications have suggested that endoscopic transanal proctectomy
(ETAP) is a promising technique and may be an alternative to conventional low anterior …

Background The attempt to further reduce operative trauma in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
has led to new techniques such as natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) …

This paper describes a novel approach to capsular endoscopy that takes advantage of
active magnetic locomotion in the gastrointestinal tract guided by an anthropomorphic …

Background Looking to further reduce the operative trauma of laparoscopic
cholecystectomy, we developed, in patients with no history of cholecystitis and a normal BMI …

Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery is a new development area with potential
advantages for patients. However, technical and ethical challenges involved in perforation …

Background Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is the newest
technique emerging in the field of surgery. There are several techniques described in the …