Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery /

Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery /

Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) has the potential to change the practice of surgery as we know it. Proponents say advantages over laprascopic surgery include lower anesthesia requirements, faster recovery and shorter hospital stays, avoidance of transabdominal wound infection...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kalloo, Anthony, 1955-, Marescaux, J. (Jacques), Zorron, Ricardo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal system > Endoscopic surgery.
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery > education.
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery > methods.
Medicine.
MEDICAL > Lasers in Medicine.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) has the potential to change the practice of surgery as we know it. Proponents say advantages over laprascopic surgery include lower anesthesia requirements, faster recovery and shorter hospital stays, avoidance of transabdominal wound infections, less immunosuppression, better postoperative pulmonary and diaphragmatic function, and the potential for "scarless" abdominal surgery. In this text/video set, the leading world expert in NOTES shares his experience. Three sections cover fundamentals, current clinical applications and techniques.
Physical Description:1 online resource (329 pages)
ISBN:9781118307915
1118307917
9781118307946
1118307941
9781280585562
1280585560
DOI:10.1002/9781118307915

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