Erschienen in:
01.02.2010 | Letter
Human natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery: on the way to two different philosophies?
verfasst von:
Nereo Vettoretto, Alberto Arezzo
Erschienen in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Ausgabe 2/2010
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Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) was called to the attention of lay literature and the media at the beginning of 2007 after the first clinical reports. The concept and feasibility of NOTES had been tested in animal experiments since 2004 [
1], leading to the creation of new scientific societies and committees with the declared aim of regulating research activity through sponsorships and registers without reaching the goal completely. …