[NOTES. History and current situation of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery in Spain].
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), involves a group of new endoscopic approaches to the abdominal cavity, with potential advantages over conventional laparoscopic surgery. It is based on the possibility of performing intra-peritoneal surgical techniques through natural orifices by entering the peritoneal cavity through natural orifices perforating the organ that allows direct access to that cavity (stomach, vagina, rectum, bladder). The possibility of using this same route to access the retroperitoneum and mediastinum has subsequently been postulated. Comments are made on how the technique has been developed, as well as how it has been applied in our country, attempting to give a general view on the risks and benefits of NOTES and the basic requirements to be able to start in this new surgery.
Noguera Aguilar
José F
JF
Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Palma, España. jnoguera@hsll.es
Moreno Sanz
Carlos
C
Cuadrado García
Angel
A
Olea Martínez-Mediero
José M
JM
Morales Soriano
Rafael
R
Vicens Arbona
José C
JC
Herrero Bogajo
María L
ML
Lozano Salvá
Luis
L
D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain