Cirurgia endoscópica transluminal por orifícios naturais: realidade atual: [revisão] / Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: current situation: [revision]
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
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36(2): 167-172, mar.-abr. 2009. ilus, tab
Artículo
en Portugués
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ABSTRACT
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is an emerging experimental alternative to conventional surgery that eliminates abdominal incisions and incision-related complications by combining endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques to diagnose and treat abdominal pathology. Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery refers to the method of accessing the abdominal cavity through a natural orifice under endoscopic visualization. Since its introduction in 2004, numerous reports have been published describing different surgical interventions. Recently, a group of expert laparoscopic surgeons and endoscopists outlined the limitations of this approach and issued recommendations for progress toward human trials. Transluminal surgery is a new method for accessing the abdomen under direct endoscopic visualization. Preliminary studies have demonstrated the feasibility of this technique in animal models; however, further research is warranted to validate its safety in humans.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Endoscopía
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Abdomen
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
/
Humanos
Idioma:
Portugués
Revista:
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
Asunto de la revista:
Cirugía General
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital São Rafael/BR
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