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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Does the use of a standard endoscope permit easier clearing of the visual field? Does the higher resolution image allow for even greater precision? Is StomaphyX the future of surgery, and NOS the next step beyond laparoscopy?

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…EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the world leader in natural orifice surgery (NOS) products […]

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Natural Orifice Surgery NOS > Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research NOSCAR > Mark Talamini > University of California San Diego > School of Medicine > Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons SAGES 2008 > Natural-orifice gastric revisions > Covidien > Ethicon > USGI Medical

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

What is the value that the Natural Orifice Surgery NOS technique adds to a surgical procedure? Is NOSCAR surgery enthusiasm self-serving in order to keep the research going? Which high-volume procedure will be the incentive to keep the NOS development rolling?

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Twenty-five years ago, typical appendectomy patients could expect […]

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Advance Natural Orifice Surgery NOS > Natural Orifices transgastric endoscopic surgery NOTES > KARL STORZ > EndoGastric Solutions > Form a Strategic Alliance > EndoGastric Solutions and KARL STORZ combined Natural Orifice training course > IRCAD > 100 surgical teams have been trained > Cooperative arrangement > Formalized partnership to enhance mutual collaboration

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Is NOS the future of incisionless surgery? Do NOTES procedures offer substantial benefits over laparoscopic or open alternatives? will the new partnership enable both companies to better meet the needs of NOTES surgeons and advanced therapeutic gastroenterologists?

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KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG, the world leader in endoscopy and advanced video imaging […]

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