Videos (27)

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Human application (7)
Pure NOTES: Transvaginal tubal sterilization with flexible endoscope
J Mejías, H Almau, P Rosales, R de la Fuente, N García, C Bravo
Tubal sterilization is a permanent method of contraception, performed using several current approaches, including laparotomy, mini-laparotomy, colpotomy, ...
Apr 2011
Transvaginal hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy using an internal retractor
B Dallemagne, S Perretta, J Marescaux
Under general anesthesia with the patient supine in lithotomy position, a pelvic exam is performed. A first 5mm umbilical trocar is placed and an exploratory ...
Feb 2010
NOTES transgastric cholecystectomy: our technique
B Dallemagne, S Perretta, Gf Donatelli, J Marescaux
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is an emerging field in minimally invasive surgery that is driving the development of new technology ...
Jul 2009
NOTES-assisted transvaginal splenectomy: the next step in the minimally invasive approach to the spleen
EM Targarona
Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has become the gold standard approach for normal spleens. Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) has been used ...
Jun 2009
Transvaginal hybrid sleeve gastrectomy in a patient with a BMI of 40: live surgery during a NOTES course
M Vix, B Dallemagne, D Coumaros, Gf Donatelli
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a relatively new procedure, which is gaining popularity for the treatment of morbid obesity. In this live video ...
May 2009
NOTES hybrid transvaginal cholecystectomy with a flexible endoscope
D Mutter, B Dallemagne, S Perretta, J Marescaux
This video shows a stepwise approach for a NOTES transvaginal cholecystectomy. The advantages of the hybrid technique are approached.
Oct 2008
First NOTES cholecystectomy
J Marescaux, B Dallemagne, S Perretta, D Mutter, A Wattiez, D Coumaros
This video shows the first totally NOTES cholecystectomy via a transvaginal approach in a 30-year-old woman with symptomatic cholelithiasis. The operation was ...
Apr 2007
Experimental work (17)
MRI lymphography for esophageal sentinel node mapping: evolution of a NOTES technique
S Perretta, M Diana, B Dallemagne, R Cahill, J Marescaux
Introduction: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) may render conventionally inaccessible anatomic sites accessible in a truly minimally ...
Mar 2011
Heller myotomy and intraluminal fundoplication: a NOTES technique
S Perretta, P Allemann, B Dallemagne, A Lobontiu, D Coumaros, J Marescaux
Background and study aims: It is generally accepted that the most effective method of treating achalasia is a surgical myotomy. Nevertheless, if a myotomy ...
Mar 2010
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the colon and its mesentery (including virtual sentinel node biopsy) by natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
R Cahill, M Asakuma, J Trunzo, SJ Schomisch, J Leroy, B Dallemagne, J Marescaux, J Marks
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is capable of 2–3mm slicing in opaque samples and so provides real-time cross-sectional images from the specimen. OCT can ...
Oct 2009
Sentinel node biopsy and sigmoid resection by NOTES
R Cahill, S Perretta, A Forgione, J Leroy, J Marescaux
NOTES may provide for full-thickness localised excision of early stage colon neoplasia. This may potentially be curative if the lesion could also be proven ...
Sep 2009
Combined NOTES sentinel node biopsy and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
R Cahill, M Asakuma, S Perretta, J Leroy, B Dallemagne, D Coumaros, J Marescaux
Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy could perhaps allow accurate nodal staging as complement to endoscopic submucosal resection of early primary ...
Jul 2009
NOTES transrectal and transcolonic accesses
P Sylla, J Marescaux
After demonstrating the feasibility of NOTES rectosigmoid resection using TEM with endoscopic assistance in swines in her pilot study published in the Journal ...
Mar 2009
Gastric lymphatic mapping for sentinel node biopsy by natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)
R Cahill, M Asakuma, S Perretta, B Dallemagne, J Marescaux
This video demonstrates fully how NOTES can facilitate 'cherry-picking' of sentinel nodes from the perigastric lymph basins (including the retropyloric space) ...
Jan 2009
NOTES approach to lymphatic mapping in the sigmoid mesocolon
R Cahill, S Perretta, B Dallemagne, J Marescaux
This video fully demonstrates all the technical aspects of performing sentinel node biopsy in the sigmoid mesocolon by NOTES. A transgastric access to the ...
Sep 2008
NOTES left nephrectomy: retroperitoneal transvaginal approach
S Perretta, P Allemann, B Dallemagne, J Marescaux
This video shows how to perform nephrectomy in the porcine model with a novel transvaginal retroperitoneal NOTES technique. Conceivably, nephrectomy performed ...
Apr 2008
Transvaginal access to the retroperitoneum
S Perretta, B Dallemagne, P Allemann, J Nassif, C Zacharopoulou, A Wattiez, J Marescaux
This video demonstrates the transvaginal approach to the retroperitoneal space. A posterior colpotomy is carried out with the needle-knife. The ...
Mar 2008
Gastric access and closure: a safe approach paving the way to clinical applications
LL Swanström
This video displays the creation and closure of a gastrotomy for any transgastric approach step by step. It also illustrates a clever way to maintain the ...
Feb 2008
Transvaginal hybrid NOTES sleeve gastrectomy
M Vix, C Solano, M Asakuma
This video shows the technique of a NOTES hybrid sleeve gastrectomy performed live during the NOTES course. The intra-abdominal access is made via a ...
Feb 2008
NOTES cholecystectomy by transgastric and transvesical combined approach
J Correia-Pinto
In this video, we show a representative example of NOTES cholecystectomy by transgastric and transvesical combined approach, in which feasibility was ...
Feb 2008
One trocar sleeve gastrectomy using the air-seal port in a porcine model
M Vix, C Solano, M Asakuma, S Perretta, J Marescaux
This video demonstrates the stepwise technique for performing a one trocar sleeve gastrectomy in a porcine model. The procedure is achieved through the ...
Jan 2008
Transvaginal hybrid NOTES sleeve gastrectomy
M Vix, C Solano, M Asakuma
This video shows the formatting of gastric sleeve surgery via a hybrid NOTES technique in a porcine model. A transvaginal approach is used along with one ...
Dec 2007
NOTES sigmoidectomy in a pig model: a stepwise approach
J Leroy, S Perretta, A Forgione, B Dallemagne, J Marescaux
This video demonstrates a number of different NOTES techniques for performing sigmoidectomy in a porcine model. The principal trans-gastric approach is ...
Oct 2007
Hands-on hints: transgastric route
B Dunkin
In this video, a technique for the creation and closure of a gastrostomy to facilitate transgastric peritoneoscopy is demonstrated. It includes discussion of ...
Oct 2007

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