Abstract Background and Aim Avoiding abdominal incisions is one of the unique features of
natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) surgery. There has been no consensus on …

Background The techniques of intracorporeal anastomosis and specimen extraction after
laparoscopic colectomy via a natural orifice have gained interest increasingly. We evaluated …

In recent years, the incidence of gastrointestinal cancer has remained high. Currently,
surgical resection is still the most effective method for treating gastrointestinal cancer …

Background In laparoscopic colorectal surgery, extraction site laparotomy can be avoided by
natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) resulting in less postoperative pain, shorter …

Background Laparoscopic surgery with natural orifice specimen extraction (La-NOSE) is
being performed more frequently for the minimally invasive management of sigmoid and …

Transanal total mesorectal excision (TME) is an emerging minimally invasive approach to
rectal cancer, with encouraging preliminary results. However, the new surgical anatomy of …

Aim Laparoscopic colorectal resection results in improved cosmetic outcome and better
presumed body image. Laparoscopic NOSE colectomy omits an incision for specimen …

AIM: To introduce transvaginal or transanal specimen extraction in laparoscopic total
mesorectal excision surgery to avoid an abdominal incision. METHODS: Between January …

Background Natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) has been widely applied
to the treatment of colorectal cancer. This study aim to investigate the short-term and survival …

Background: Few studies have assessed the short-and long-term outcomes of
laparoscopically assisted natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) in patients with …