Pure and hybrid natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): current clinical experience in urology.
An exciting era of discovery in the field of scarless urological surgery has just begun. Hybrid natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) nephrectomy has been reported by a few groups in the last two years. Recently, our group at the Cleveland Clinic was able to demonstrate the feasibility of a transvaginal pure NOTES nephrectomy. During this pioneering period, a critical appraisal of results and a scrupulous determination of benefits are of utmost importance. Further studies are awaited to define the actual role of NOTES in the management of urological diseases.
Autorino
Riccardo
R
Center for Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA.
Haber
Georges-Pascal
GP
White
Michael A
MA
Khanna
Rakesh
R
Altunrende
Fatih
F
Yang
Bo
B
Forest
Sylvain
S
Stein
Robert J
RJ
Kaouk
Jihad H
JH
D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014621:Vagina; D055815:Young Adult