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Surgeons try new methods > Removing gall bladder without incision > NOTES > Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery > Advantages over the traditional endoscopic surgery > Incision made behind the uterus > Abdominal exploration > Appendix removal > Biopsy > Procedure through the rectum or mouth in future > NYP Hospital > New York-Presbyterian Hospital > Columbia University Medical Center

Monday, August 11, 2008

 Are the growing capabilities of therapeutic flexible endoscopy leading to a new era in treatment of gastrointestinal conditions? Are the most important areas for initial NOTES study safe peritoneal access and secure gastric closure, intraperitoneal contamination, image display and maintenance of spatial orientation, development of stable working platforms, physiologic perturbations, and tissue approximation methods?

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TriPort device > Advanced Surgical Concept > New Procedure To Revolutionize Donor Nephrectomy > Kidney Live Donor Surgery > NBC Today Show > Bellybutton procedure > Surgical scar hidden by bellybutton

Friday, August 1, 2008

Will surgeons use the TriPort to develop a new generation of procedures that reduce surgical trauma and scars? will the reduction in trauma and scars result in an increase in the number of patients willing to provide transplant kidneys and other organs? Is there any substantial advantage of SPL or NOTES over conventional laparoscopy and […]

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Hybrid laparoscopic endoluminal reduction of stomach volume > Morbidly obese patients > Revolutionize traditional flexible endoscopy > Transluminal approach > Stoma is introduced transesophageally > Installation of the stoma > Reducing the gastric volume > Stoma has an adjustable opening

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Is stapling of the stomach a technique in an evolutionary dead-end? Will new endoluminal devices lower the treatment risk for obese patients? Is NOTES the treatment answer for morbidly obese patients?

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Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) avoids the need for abdominal incisions. The technique holds promise for many […]

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Transoral Gastroplasty TOGA procedure > Satiety Inc > First U.S. incision-free procedure for obesity > Bariatric surgeons > Gastric bypass surgery > Gold standard for weight-loss procedures > Restrictive pouch becomes bigger over time > Benefits from an endoscopic procedure > compared to laparoscopic or open surgery > Further decrease the size of the pouch

Friday, July 25, 2008

Is this a shift in the way the surgical treatment of obesity is approached? Does this technique provide results close to those achieved with more traditional surgery? Is the TOGA procedure an option for people who need to lose a great deal of weight but don’t want to have surgery?

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Power Medical Interventions > Successful Demonstration of Incision-Free Bowel Surgery > Resection and Anastomosis via the Colon > New Techniques > Possible Widespread Adoption of Incision-Free NOTES Surgery > Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research’s NOSCAR > Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery NOTES

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Does the successful procedure further support the versatility and precision of the Intelligent Surgical Product Line? Are surgical techniques possible that allow for small bowel resection and anastomosis without abdominal incisions? Will the new technology accelerate the procedures related to Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research’s NOSCAR and Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery […]

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STOMAPHYX PLUS > Next-Generation Device > Stronger suction capable > Natural Orifice Surgery NOS > Transoral incisionless surgery > EndoGastric Solutions EGS > Incisionless transoral procedures > Treatment of upper gastrointestinal conditions > Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD > GI conditions > EsophyX > Leading-edge NOS natural orifice surgery products > Proprietary NOS platform technology

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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Surgeons Use new NOTES devices > Complete Live Incisionless Appendectomy > NOTES Conference San Francisco > USGI Medical’s EndoSurgical Operating System > Successful Gastrotomy Closure Technique > Overcomes Main Hurdle > Widespread Adoption of Incisionless NOTES Surgery

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Does the ability to close a gastrotomy safely and securely from inside the stomach represent a major leap forward in Incisionless surgery? Will USGI’s products enable surgeons to perform truly scarless NOTES procedures? Has incisionless surgery technology advanced significantly in recent years with expandable tissue anchors that fit across the full thickness of the stomach […]

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