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16643332

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-4-28
pubmed:abstractText
Laparoscopic surgery has several advantages over traditional surgery because it has been shown to be less invasive. The next logical step in the evolution of minimally invasive surgery may be to eliminate all abdominal incisions. The natural orifices provide a port of entry via the gastrointestinal tract to the peritoneal cavity. This approach would require the creation of a perforation, which is considered to be a major complication of endoscopy with significant morbidity and mortality. However, there are several recent studies that have described the technical feasibility and safety of a per-oral transgastric approach to the peritoneal cavity using conventional endoscopes. Theoretically, this approach could reduce postoperative abdominal wall pain, wound infection, hernia formation, and adhesions. This article aims to summarize the current status of transgastric surgery, currently referred to as natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), and to address some of its future challenges.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1443-9611
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
67-70
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Per-oral transgastric abdominal surgery.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review