BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES New technology has allowed us to perform major abdominal and pelvic surgeries with increasingly smaller instruments. The ultimate goal is surgery with no visible scars. Until current technical limitations are overcome, minilaparoscopy-assisted natural orifice surgery (MANOS) provides a solution. The aim of this study was to examine our clinical and experimental experie...

In this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) introduces a new series of concise reviews designed to familiarize the reader with novel endoscopic technologies likely to have an impact on patient care as the technology progresses. Like the familiar Technology Status Evaluation Reports, these reviews are generated by the ASGE Technology Co...