title: Transrectal natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for colorectal resection.
abstract: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a new surgical paradigm involving performance of intra-abdominal surgery via a natural orifice and thereafter peritoneal access through an intentionally created hole in a hollow viscus. The vast majority of research in this rapidly evolving field had involved access via an oral or vaginal route. Access via a transanal route, other than the obvious concern over contamination, has many appealing attributes. In addition, transanal surgery has long been a common procedure lending a valuable clinical experience to the foundation of this field of research. Examples of preclinical and clinical research on transanal NOTES colorectal resections are here presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery Division, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon 97210, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rieder
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Whiteford
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008866:Microsurgery; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery