[Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: current situation].
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is an emerging experimental alternative to conventional surgery that eliminates abdominal incisions and incision-related complications by combining endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques to diagnose and treat abdominal pathology. Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery refers to the method of accessing the abdominal cavity through a natural orifice under endoscopic visualization. Since its introduction in 2004, numerous reports have been published describing different surgical interventions. Recently, a group of expert laparoscopic surgeons and endoscopists outlined the limitations of this approach and issued recommendations for progress toward human trials. Transluminal surgery is a new method for accessing the abdomen under direct endoscopic visualization. Preliminary studies have demonstrated the feasibility of this technique in animal models; however, further research is warranted to validate its safety in humans.
Santos Filho
Paulo Vicente dos
PV
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador - Bahia. paulovicentefilho@gmail.com
Santos
Marcelo Protásio dos
MP
Ettinger
João Eduardo Marques Tavares de Menezes
JE
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D001003:Anal Canal; D000818:Animals; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth; D014621:Vagina