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From Pharmaceutical to Biophysical Therapies: New Horizons in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Management
Important limitations exist in the current pharmacological landscape of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), such as variable response rates and treatment‐limiting adverse effects. In this review, we perform a critical assessment of the current literature on novel multimodal biophysical approaches showing alternative mechanisms of action to, and potential
Benedetta Ricchi +7 more
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Electropermanent magnetic anchoring for surgery and endoscopy [PDF]
The use of magnets for anchoring of instrumentation in minimally invasive surgery and endoscopy has become of increased interest in recent years. Permanent magnets have significant advantages over electromagnets for these applications; larger anchoring ...
Brennan, Philip +8 more
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The figure illustrates the background, applications, limitations, and future trends of medical robotics in the context of global aging and strained medical resources. It highlights issues such as the increasing demand for healthcare due to aging populations, with a focus on applications in surgery, rehabilitation, medical examination, and assistance ...
Fanxuan Chen +16 more
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Transvaginal natural Orifical transluminal Endoscopy for sacrocolpopexy: A case series report
Background: To describe the surgical technique and operative outcomes of transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (V-NOTES) for sacrocolpopexy with or without robotic surgical system in patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP ...
Youwen mei +5 more
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What about vaginal extraction of the kidney? results of an online survey [PDF]
PURPOSE: We aimed to characterize surgeons opinion about the vaginal extraction of the kidney after transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy. Matherial and Methods: A 9-item questionnaire was published online (Survey Monkey TM) and publicized via ...
Braga, I. +5 more
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Intragastric Endoscopic Assisted Single Incision Surgery for Gastric Leiomyoma of the Esophagogastric Junction [PDF]
Single port laparoscopic surgery is becoming an alternative to conventional laparoscopic surgery as a new approach where all the conventional ports are gathered in just one multichannel port through only one incision.
Alarcón del Agua, Isaías +5 more
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Robotics for Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery: A Review
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) involves accessing the abdominal cavity via one of the bodies’ natural orifices, for example, mouth, anus, or vagina.
Xiaona Wang, Max Q.-H. Meng
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Background: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) emerged as a new alternative method in minimally invasive techniques. Although a very small number of studies have compared the physiologic response in NOTES to laparoscopy, the results ...
Stefan Patrascu +11 more
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Transvaginal natural orifice endoscopic surgery for myomectomy: Can it be a conventional surgery? [PDF]
Hou Q +11 more
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Abstract Background High rectovaginal fistulas (RVFs) remain a challenging condition, often requiring transabdominal surgery associated with significant morbidity, particularly in patients with hostile abdomens and multiple prior pelvic operations. Minimally invasive, video‐assisted and sphincter‐preserving alternatives have been described for mid and ...
Alfonso Lapergola +7 more
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