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In an era of evolving minimally invasive surgical techniques, natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has emerged as an exciting, innovative, and yet challenging adjunct to laparoscopic surgery. The desire to decrease postoperative morbidity, shorten hospitalizations and convalescence, improve cosmesis, and “push the envelope” continues to drive innovation in the field of minimally invasive surgery.

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  1. Urology Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Oussama M. Darwish M.D. & Matthew J. Maurice M.D.

  2. Urology Institute, Urologic Oncology and Minimally Invasive Therapies Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Lee E. Ponsky M.D., FACS

  3. 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Lee E. Ponsky M.D., FACS

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    Abhay Rane

  2. , Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical, Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, 75390, Texas, USA

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  3. , Department of Urology, USC Institute of Urology, San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, 90089, California, USA

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Darwish, O.M., Maurice, M.J., Ponsky, L.E. (2013). NOTES: Challenges. In: Rane, A., Cadeddu, J., Desai, M., Gill, I. (eds) Scar-Less Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-360-6_19

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