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Transrectal Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) for colorectal resection
Author(s) -
Rieder E.,
Whiteford M. H.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
colorectal disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.029
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1463-1318
pISSN - 1462-8910
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02780.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic surgery , surgery , colorectal surgery , general surgery , abdominal surgery , natural history , endoscopy
Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a new surgical paradigm involving performance of intra‐abdominal surgery via a natural orifice and thereafter peritoneal access through an intentionally created hole in a hollow viscus. The vast majority of research in this rapidly evolving field had involved access via an oral or vaginal route. Access via a transanal route, other than the obvious concern over contamination, has many appealing attributes. In addition, transanal surgery has long been a common procedure lending a valuable clinical experience to the foundation of this field of research. Examples of preclinical and clinical research on transanal NOTES colorectal resections are here presented and discussed.