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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 5/2009

01-05-2009 | Editorial

Natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) and other allied “ultra” minimally invasive procedures: are we loosing the plot?

Authors: Luigi Boni, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Francesca Rovera

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 5/2009

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There are very few surgeons, if any, who would still argue that laparoscopic surgery has not been one of the major breakthroughs in the field of surgery during the last three decades. Indeed, in terms of the postoperative course, the “battle” against standard laparotomy and open surgery is largely won. Furthermore, patients’ perception and appreciation of reduced traumatic insult is evident, which accounts for the overall increased quality of life after minimally invasive surgical procedures. …
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Title
Natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) and other allied “ultra” minimally invasive procedures: are we loosing the plot?
Authors
Luigi Boni
Gianlorenzo Dionigi
Francesca Rovera
Publication date
01-05-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 5/2009
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0353-2

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