The German Registry for Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery

2010202 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Kai S. Lehmann · Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim

Jörg P. Ritz · Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim

Andreas G. Wibmer · Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim

Klaus Gellert · Asklepios Fachklinikum Brandenburg

C. Zornig · Israelitisches Krankenhaus

Jens Burghardt · Park-Klinik Weißensee

M Büsing ·

Abstract

Despite the fact that NOTES has just recently been introduced, the technique has already gained considerable clinical application. Transvaginal hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy is a practicable and safe alternative to laparoscopic resection even in obese or older patients.

Topics & Keywords

Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 252, Issue 2, pp. 263-270

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3181e6240f

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