European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 114-117 , February 2010

Natural orifice surgery (NOS)—Toward a single-port transdouglas approach for intra-abdominal procedures

  • Michael Stark

      Affiliations

    • The New European Surgical Academy (NESA), Karower Str. 11/214, 13125 Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 (0) 30 9401 2403; fax: +49 (0) 30 9401 2430.
    • ,
  • Gian Carlo Di Renzo

      Affiliations

    • The University Hospital Monteluce and the New European Surgical Academy (NESA), Via Brunamonti 51, 06121 Perugia, Italy
    • Tel.: +39 075 5720563.
    • ,
  • Tahar Benhidjeb

      Affiliations

    • The New European Surgical Academy (NESA), Karower Str. 11/214, 13125 Berlin, Germany
    • Tel.: +49 (0) 30 9401 2994.

Received 22 August 2008 ,Revised 17 September 2009 ,Accepted 14 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.10.015

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 114-117 , February 2010

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