title: Transvesical route for NOTES urological applications: advances & controversies.
abstract: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) has emerged recently in the experimental surgical field, innovating for the passage of luminal barrier, the absence of scars and reduction of post-operative pain. Among the various ports of access  (transvaginal, transgastric, transvesical and transcolonic), this paper is an update on advances & controversies of transvesical port for NOTES Urological  applications.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), ICVS/3Bs - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal. estevaolima@ecsaude.uminho.pt
authors.forename: Estevao
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rolanda
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Correia-Pinto
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix; D006801:Humans; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D061214:Patient Safety; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*