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Deborah S Keller1, Conor P Delaney
1Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44106-5047, USA.
Background:
Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a technique that uses transvisceral access to perform surgical procedures entirely through a natural orifice. Despite the increasing awareness of NOTES, there remain obstacles to its technical feasibility and widespread acceptance. Furthermore, with the paucity of high-level supporting evidence, NOTES currently remains an experimental technique.
Objective:
This article reviews the goals, applications, technical and practical challenges, and future direction of NOTES in gastrointestinal surgery.
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