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- Title
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: Past, present and future.
- Authors
Pearl, Jonathan P.; Ponsky, Jeffrey L.
- Abstract
The author reflects on the advantages of the natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) over other surgical methods on patients. He said that NOTES may cause less physiologic insult than either laparoscopy or laparotomy. He stated that natural orifice surgery may negate the possibility of wound complications and reduce the formation of intraabdominal adhesions. Moreover, the author believes that NOTES techniques require substantial refinement before achieving clinical applicability.
- Subjects
ENDOSCOPIC surgery; SURGERY; OPERATIVE surgery; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2007, Vol 3, Issue 2, p43
- ISSN
0972-9941
- Publication type
Editorial