Endoskopie 2010; 19(2): 75-78

NOTES - present status in the Czech Republic

MUDr.Jan Martínek, Ph.D.¹, prof.MUDr.Miroslav Ryska, CSc.²

¹ Univerzita Karlova, Interní klinika 1. LF UK a ÚVN, Praha

² Univerzita Karlova, Chirurgická klinika 2. LF UK a ÚVN, Praha

Natural Orifices Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is a novel, still experimental approach which uses the body‘s natural openings

to access the organs to be operated on. The most common site of access is the gastrointestinal tract wherein an artificial entry

into the abdominal cavity is created in the stomach or rectum. Transvaginal or transvesical approach can also be used. The authors mention

the history of this method and the current experimental phase both in animals and in clinical trials. They also present an overview

of the individual centres in the Czech Republic dealing experimentally with this method. In conclusion, they evaluate the present status

and the future prospects of NOTES.

Keywords: NOTES, laparoscopy, ovariectomy, cholecystectomy, experiment

Published: June 1, 2010  Show citation