Table 1.
Ref. | Access | Procedures | Model | Summary |
Lima et al[8], 2007 | Transgastric; transvesical | Nephrectomy (n = 6) | Porcine | Initial mild hemorrhage appropriately corrected in remaining group |
Isariyawongse et al[9], 2008 | Transgastric; transvaginal | Nephrectomy (n = 1) | Porcine | Successful bilateral nephrectomies achieved with both transvaginal and transgastric approaches |
Sawyer et al[12], 2009 | Transgastric; transuretrhal | Partial cystectomy (n = 5) | Porcine | Successful completion of pure transurethral NOTES transurethral (n = 4) and pure transgastric NOTES (n = 1) |
Boylu et al[10], 2010 | Transgastric; hybrid | Partial nephrectomy (n = 1) | Porcine | Use of thulium laser in successful partial nephrectomy |
Fritscher-Ravens et al[11], 2008 | Transgastric | Adrenalectomy (n = 10) | Porcine | A comparitave study of NOTES alone vs NOTES and endoscopic ultrasound guidance NOTES |
NOTES: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery.