title: Natural Orifice Trans-Luminal Endoscopic Surgery in the esophagus.
abstract: As limited as are the studies regarding peritoneal Natural Orifice Trans-Luminal Endoscopic Surgery, mediastinal transluminal experiments are certainly in their infancy. The authors evaluate the parallel development of minimally invasive thoracic surgery with regard to its counterpart in peritoneal laparoscopy to NOTES. Transesophageal interventions by both endosonographic and direct visualization are examined in the context of minimally invasive surgery and mediastinal NOTES. Techniques of viscerotomy creation, visualization, and closure are examined with particular emphasis on mediastinal structures. The state of current interventions is examined. Finally, current morbidity (including infectious complications) and survival outcomes are examined in those animals that have undergone transesophageal exploration.
authors: Division of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. woodward.timothy@mayo.edu
authors: Timothy A
authors: TA
authors: Woodward
authors: Laith H
authors: LH
authors: Jamil
authors: Michael B
authors: MB
authors: Wallace
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D014628:Vagotomy