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Category Archives: NOTES & NEWS

Bard EndoCinch endosuturing system > Long-term outcome > Endoluminal gastroplication > Treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease > Effect of a second procedure > Gastroenterology > University Hospital of North Norway

Does the development of innovative NOTES devices for improving the function of the lower esophageal sphincter LES continue? What role will Polymethylmethacrylate PMMA beads play in the thicken of the tissue and the strengthen of the LES when the microbeads are implanted in local tissue adjacent to the LES? Will the promising work in Endoscopic […]

New surgical techniques > Avoid incisions altogether > Replace large incisions with several small ones > Shortening hospital stays and recovery time > Reducing pain and risks > Leaving much smaller scars > Incisionless Natural Orifice Surgery > NOTES needs closure > Nathaniel Soper > NOS natural orifice surgery products > NOSCAR Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessmen > NOTES > Natural Orifice Transgastric Endoscopic Surgery NOTES > No Scar Group SAGES > Navigation inside the stomach and abdominal cavity > Per vagina > Natural Orifice Surgery NOS

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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Captivated > Idea of “no-scar” surgery > Flexible surgery > Incisionless procedures > Expanding minimally invasive treatment > Endoscopic surgery > Patient-friendly medical care technology > Reusable endoscope technology > Endoscopic specialties > Clinical effectiveness

How can a transoral plication and fastening be performed in an endolumenal NOTES and Noscar surgery for the treatment of GERD? Are we a long way from routine clinical applications of NOTES? What new instrumentation is vital for performing safe NOTES procedures such as the transoral plication and fastening together of portions of the stomach […]

Endoluminal NOTES robotic system > Intelligent Robots and Systems IROS > International Conference > NOSCAR > Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery NOTES > Emerging technology > Therapeutic flexible endoscopy > Treatment of gastrointestinal conditions > Refinements in laparoscopic surgery > Complex surgical procedures > Gastric bypass > Minimally invasive fashion > Development of even less invasive methods > Treat conditions in both the gut lumen and in the peritoneal cavity > Major intraperitoneal surgery > Without skin incisions > Natural orifices > Entry point for surgical interventions > Peritoneal cavity > Avoiding abdominal wall incisions > Olympus > Gastrocamera > Fiberscope > Videoscope > Direct internal observation of the human body > Expanding minimally invasive treatment > Instruments and peripheral devices for medical treatment and clinical diagnoses > Endoscopic surgery > Patient-friendly medical care technology > Early detection and treatment of diseases > Karl Storz Endoscopy-America > Karl Storz GmbH & Co KG > Reusable endoscope technology > Endoscopic specialties > Clinical effectiveness

Are the grant recipients conducting research that is pointing to the next phase in the evolution of the NOTES procedure? 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 […]

EURO-NOTES Foundation > Awarded Research Funding > Twelve Winners From Across Europe > Attended by gastroenterologists and surgeons > Encouraging research into Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery NOTES > Developing field and further investigation is needed > Understand the full implications and opportunities for the patient > Exciting area of surgery > European Association for Endoscopic Surgery EAES > European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ESGE

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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OverStitch endoscopic suture system > Apollo Endosurgery > Announces 510(k) Clearance > Flexible Endoscopic Suturing System > New surgical tool for endoscopic surgical procedures > Adapting suturing to a standard flexible endoscope platform > Fully disposable suturing system > Advanced endoscopist > Perform full thickness tissue apposition > Mimics laparoscopic suturing

Is a device with the capability to suture endoscopically a valuable tool for a variety of endolumenal GI procedures? Is the 510(k) clearance of the OverStitch endoscopic suture system a significant step towards making the benefits of endolumenal surgery a realistic therapeutic option? Will the OverStitch system will enable the advanced endoscopist to perform more […]