Main description:

This volume provides a broad introduction in Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) to the novice, as well as a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the major areas of research in this field for those already performing NOTES. Designed as stand-alone treatises on each particular topic, the chapters are arranged around management of esophageal motor disorders, gastric closure, transgastric NOTES, transvaginal procedures, transrectal NOTES and natural orifice colorectal surgery, and also novel natural orifice techniques that go beyond routine diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
Written by experts in the field, NOTES and Endoluminal Surgery is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists and surgeons working in the field of NOTES.

Contents:

Chapter 1: The History of NOTESJohn R. Romanelli, David B. Earle
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of NOTESDavid J. Desilets
Chapter 3: Endoscopic GI SurgeryKevin L. Grimes, Robert Bechara, Valerio Balassone, Haruhiro Inoue
Chapter 4: Endoscopic Submucosal DissectionAnil Bernard Nagar
Chapter 5: Endoscopic Full Thickness ResectionSergey V. Kantsevoy, Joseph Ramon Armengol-Miro
Chapter 6: Per-oral Endoscopic MyotomyStavros N. Stavropoulos, Rani Modayil, David Friedel
Chapter 7: Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Non-Achalasia DisordersMajidah Bukhari, Payal Saxena, Mouen Khashab
Chapter 8: Flexible Endoscopic Zenker's DiverticulotomyVikram Budhraja, David J. Desilets
Chapter 9: Per-oral Endoscopic PyloromyotomyEran Shlomovitz, Kristel Lobo Prabhu, Kevin Reavis
Chapter 10: Endoluminal Bariatric ProceduresJonah Cohen, Ram Chuttani Chapter 11: NOTES Transgastric Diaphragm PacingRaymond P. Onders
Chapter 12: NOTES Pancreatic DebridementRyan Law, Todd H. Baron
Chapter 13: NOTES Pancreatic PseudocystgastrostomyMersadies Martin, David J. Desilets, John R. Romanelli
Chapter 14: Transgastric PeritoneoscopyPeter Nau, Jeffrey Hazey
Chapter 15: NOTES Hernia RepairDavid B. Earle, John R. Romanelli, Erica D. Kane
Chapter 16: Flexible Endoscopic Transvaginal CholecystectomyJohn R. Romanelli
Chapter 17: NOTES Rigid Transvaginal CholecystectomyKarl-Hermann Fuchs, Carsten Zornig, Benjamin Babic, Gabor Varga
Chapter 18: NOTES Transvaginal AppendectomyKurt E. Roberts
Chapter 19: NOTES Transvaginal Sleeve GastrectomyShanglei Liu, Santiago Horgan, Garth R. Jacobsen
Chapter 20: Transvaginal Tubal Sterilization and HysterectomyOz Harmanli
Chapter 21: NOTES Transanal Colorectal ResectionAnthony P. D'Andrea, Patricia Sylla
Chapter 22: Transanal Endoscopic MicrosurgeryJean Salem, John H. Marks
Chapter 23: Transvaginal NOTES NephrectomyXiaofeng Zou, Yijun Xue, Guoxi Zhang