Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) involves the intentional puncture
of one of the viscera (eg, stomach, rectum, vagina, urinary bladder) with an endoscope to …

Background Nonsurgical closure of the GI wall may be desired in the setting of inflammatory
or neoplastic fistulae, dehiscence of surgical anastomoses, and spontaneous or iatrogenic …

Development of endoscopic devices to close perforations has certainly revolutionized
endoscopy. Immediate closure of perforations eliminates the need for surgery, which allows …

BACKGROUND: Different transgastric access techniques for natural orifice transluminal
endoscopic surgery (NOTES) have been described. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate different …

Bariatric surgery is a field in rapid evolution, and the speed of this evolution has been
accelerating over the last several decades. Predicting the future is always fraught with …

The present study was performed to evaluate the therapeutic safety and feasibility of purse-
string sutures with nylon loops and metal clips under single‑channel endoscopy to repair …

Background Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) is a minimally invasive method for
en bloc resection of gastrointestinal (GI) lesions originating from the muscularis propria …

Methods: A total of 32 pigs (18–42 kg) were used in this study. The gastric NOTES access
was created using a needle knife and a 20-mm balloon. Following transgastric pelvic …

With the development of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) and as
therapeutic endoscopic procedures become more sophisticated, closure for iatrogenic mural …

Methods: In a series of eight consecutive porcine gastric explants gastrotomy was performed
in an ex vivo animal laboratory, the gastrotomy being closed with the Padlock-G followed by …