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  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Innovation

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  • Endoscopic surgery adoption is increasing, offering alternatives to traditional open procedures.
  • Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) enables abdominal organ resection without skin incisions.
  • Advancements in devices and platforms enhance safety and efficiency of endoscopic procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current innovations in endoscopic surgery.
  • To focus on devices and techniques already in human use.
  • To explore advancements enabling complex procedures like submucosal tunneling and endoscopic full-thickness resection.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent advancements in endoscopic surgery.
  • Focus on pre-clinical and clinical human use data.
  • Analysis of new devices, platforms, and techniques.

Main Results:

  • Numerous devices and platforms improve safety and efficiency in endoscopic surgery.
  • Novel techniques like submucosal tunneling and endoscopic full-thickness resection expand clinical applications.
  • While many innovations are pre-clinical, several are established in human use.

Conclusions:

  • Endoscopic surgery continues to evolve with significant innovations.
  • Current devices and techniques facilitate safer and more complex minimally invasive procedures.
  • Ongoing research promises further advancements in endoscopic surgical capabilities.