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

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

The gold standard for curative treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer involves radical
resection with a total mesorectal excision (TME). TME is the most effective treatment strategy …

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 …

Objective Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is currently a very
important procedure for surgeons. This study aimed to describe the initial clinical experience …

Objective The present study aimed to determine the differences in outcomes between
natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (NAVH) and …

The recent decrease in the total number of living kidney transplants coupled with the
increase in the number of candidates on the waiting list underscores the importance of …

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

Clinical research on natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has been
increasingly reported over the past 5 years and more than 1200 patients have received …