title: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): an emerging technique in surgery.
abstract: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), which utilises natural anatomical passages for gaining access to the intra-abdominal organs for surgical interventions, that result in scarless surgery, is a recent advancement in the specialty of minimally invasive surgery and has gained significant momentum, It has been postulated as a promising alternative to laparoscopic surgery in the field of minimal invasive surgery. Significant advantages over conventional open surgery, such as less postoperative pain, a shorter hospital stay, early return to activity, avoidance of wound-related complications and better cosmesis have been demonstrated. This article provides an update in the development, principles, practice and future applications of NOTES.
authors.affiliation: Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield, UK. shresthabm@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Shrestha
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control