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Category Archives: Therapeutic flexible endoscopy

2008 NOTES Research Award Winners > Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research NOSCAR > American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ASGE > Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons SAGES > Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery NOTES > Next major advancement in minimally invasive therapy > Emerging technology > Expert laparoscopic surgeons > Expert interventional endoscopists > Working Group on NOTES > 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 > Tuttlingen Germany > Precision craftsmanship > 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 […]

Closure of a gastrotomy > Transgastric tubal ligation > Olympus Medical > Eagle Claw VII > Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery NOTES > Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research NOSCAR > Survival experiment in a porcine model > Institute of Digestive Disease > The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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? Do […]