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Natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery: Current development and future implications
Author(s) -
Chiu Philip WaiYan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
surgical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1744-1633
pISSN - 1744-1625
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2010.00505.x
Subject(s) - natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery , medicine , closing (real estate) , closure (psychology) , general surgery , surgery , intensive care medicine , laparoscopy , economics , market economy , political science , law
The concept of natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) started in 2000 when transgastric peritoneoscopy was experimental. Although numerous surgical procedures had been performed successfully in animal models, the application of NOTES in humans was limited. The main obstacles to the performance of NOTES in humans included the security of closing the gastrointestinal (GI) access site, the lack of a stable multi‐tasking platform and prospective clinical studies. The present article reviews the current developments in the field of NOTES with special focus on developments in the closure of GI access, a multi‐tasking platform and the potential future applications of NOTES.