Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is an experimental surgical technique whereby "scarless" abdominal operations can be performed with an endoscope passed through a natural orifice (mouth, urethra, anus, etc.) then through an internal incision in the stomach, vagina, bladder or colon, thus avoiding any external incisions or scars.
Read more about Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery: State of Research, NOSCAR, NESA / NOS, NOTES Outcome Databases
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