Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): Current status and challenges

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 244-247

  Zhang, Xiu Li ^a   Yang, Yun Sheng ^a   Sun, Gang ^a   Guo, Ming Zhou ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Endoscopy, gastrointestinal; Minimally invasive surgery; Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COLON; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HERNIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDLINE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MOUTH; NATURAL ORIFICE TRANSLUMINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; STOMACH; SURGICAL INFECTION; VAGINA;

ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 76549122579     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2010.02.023     Document Type: Review

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