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 …

BACKGROUND: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a rapid and comparatively simple bariatric
operation, which thus far shows good resolution of co-morbidities and good weight loss. The …

Objective: To analyze patient outcome in the first 14 months of the German natural orifice
translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) registry (GNR). Summary Background Data …

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

Results: All 68 operations were finished successfully without conversion, with a mean
operation time of 51 minutes; in three additional cases severe pelvic adhesions prevented …

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 Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is an emerging field
in minimally invasive surgery that is driving the development of new technology and …

Objective: For cholecystectomy, both the needlescopic cholecystectomy (NC) 3-trocar
technique using 2 to 3 mm trocars and the umbilical-assisted transvaginal cholecystectomy …

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