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Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has emerged as one of the most exciting areas in the field of minimally invasive surgery during the last decade. NOTES comprises a wide spectrum of procedures from various natural accesses such as transgastric or transvaginal routes, and different direct-target or distant-target organs. Since polypectomy was first performed in 1955, major advances in technology and refinement of endoscopic technique have allowed endoscopic surgeons to perform complex endoscopic interventions such as endoscopic submucosal dissection. Recognizing the safety and feasibility of submucosal tunnelling and mucosal closure, endoscopic resection beyond the level of mucosa has been increasingly reported. One of these procedures, peroral endoscopic myotomy for achalasia, has gained much popularity and excellent results have been published comparable with that of traditional Heller's cardiomyotomy. Submucosal tunnelling endoscopic resection has also been reported for tumours situated in the muscular layer of the gastrointestinal tract. To overcome the difficulty of intestinal closure after NOTES, researchers have collaborated with the industry in developing different endoscopic suturing devices such as the Eagle Claw (Olympus Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan) and Overstitch (Apollo Endosurgery, Austin TX, USA). These devices allow precise and secure suture application with the ordinary flexible endoscope, achieving tissue approximation similar to open surgical suturing. To further expand the potential of NOTES, investigators had also developed multitasking platforms enabling the performance of surgical procedures of even higher complexity. Recently, a novel endoscopic robotic system Master and Slave Transluminal Endoscopic Robot (MASTER) has been developed. Early results of endoscopic resection utilizing this system have been encouraging, allowing both experts and novices in endoscopy to perform difficult endoscopic resection with a high degree of flexibility.
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery – Oxford University Press
Published: Jan 22, 2016
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