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01-02-2010 | Letter

Human natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery: on the way to two different philosophies?

Authors: Nereo Vettoretto, Alberto Arezzo

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 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. …

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Title: Human natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery: on the way to two different philosophies?
Authors: Nereo Vettoretto
Alberto Arezzo
Publication date: 01-02-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0600-6

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