Pure Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) Nephrectomy Using Standard Laparoscopic Instruments in the Porcine Model

Abstract

Pure NOTES nephrectomies are technically feasible in the porcine model by using standard laparoscopic instruments. Survival studies are necessary to determine the long-term complications and physiologic implications of NOTES nephrectomy. The development of innovative NOTES access trocars may allow for an increased armamentarium of NOTES instruments.