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Natural Orifice Surgery
(redirected from Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery)

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Natural Orifice Surgery
A rapidly evolving format, first performed in 2004, for various types of surgical excisions and repair—e.g., appendectomies, cholecystectomies—in which the procedure is performed endoscopically via a natural orifice such as the mouth or vagina (the rectum is theoretically possible as an orifice)
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Byline: ANI Washington, June 3 (ANI): Scientists have made new advances in a technology-called Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)-that could pave the way for scarless gastroenterology and surgery.
New surgical technique holds promise for scarless operations by Asian News International
More areas to be addressed include percutaneous heart valve replacement, natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), and pulmonary disease, among others.
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Funds Will Support Development of Promising Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) CULVER CITY, Calif.
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