Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is an experimental surgical technique whereby "scarless" abdominal operations can be performed with an endoscope passed through a natural orifice (mouth, urethra, anus, vagina, etc.) then through an internal incision in the stomach, vagina, bladder or colon, thus avoiding any external incisions or scars.

See also

* Single port laparoscopy

References

* {{cite journal | pmid = 17651552 | volume=11 | title=Minilaparoscopy-assisted natural orifice surgery | pmc=3015810 | year=2007 | journal=JSLS | pages=24–9 | last1 = Tsin | first1 = DA | last2 = Colombero | first2 = LT | last3 = Lambeck | first3 = J | last4 = Manolas | first4 = P Category:Digestive system surgery