Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has gained a great deal of attention since its introduction in 2000, and has opened up a realm of new endoscopic techniques, innovative endoscopic instruments, and pioneering treatment modalities. The field of NOTES has advanced tremendously and exciting and well-designed research has been reported. In this article, Khashab and Kalloo review recently published data, and provide their thoughts about how the field is progressing and what the next steps for NOTES should be.
- Mouen A. Khashab
- Anthony N. Kalloo