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Category Archives: Closure of full thickness of the gastric wall

Hybrid procedures > Bridge between laparoscopic and transluminal surgery > Natural Orifice Trans Umbilical Surgery NOTUS > Trans Umbilical Endoscopic Surgery TUES > Trans Umbilical Laparoscopic Assisted TULA > New ways how to minimize bodily trauma > Improved cosmesis > Psychological advantage for patients

What are the benefits of performing a cholecystectomy through a 20mm umbilical port that might increase the risk of abdominal wall complications? Will it be possible to reduce the size of the instruments and scopes to make them suitable for a smaller umbilical port? What role have flexible scopes with operative channels and endoscopic instruments?

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Closure Of Full Thickness Of The Gastric Wall > Ability To Close A Gastrotomy From Inside The Stomach > Gastrotomy Closure In NOTES > Incisionless Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery NOTES > EndoSurgical Operating System EOS > TransPort Multi-lumen Operating Platform > G-Prox Tissue Grasper and Approximation Device > G-Cath Tissue Anchors > Endosurgical Tissue Graspers

Can the EOS system be used to create and anchor full thickness folds within the stomach and will the technique make it possible to close the gastrotomy through the mouth? Are surgeons one step closer to eliminate the laparoscopic ports used to guide their first NOTES cases in patients? Is the future of NOTES surgery […]