A critical assessment of NOTES: A pessimistic view from an optimist

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 665-667

  Smith, C Daniel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COLON RESECTION; EDITORIAL; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATURAL ORIFICE TRANSLUMENAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; STENT; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS;

EID: 52449090561     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.9994     Document Type: Editorial

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