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David W Easter

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Horgan S, Mintz Y, Jacobsen G, Sandler B, Cullen J, Spivack A, et al.
Surg Endosc . 2010 Feb; 24(9):2322. PMID: 20177916
Background: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has the potential to decrease the burden of an operation on a patient. Limitations of the endoscopic platform require innovative solutions to provide...
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Ramamoorthy S, Lee J, Luo L, Mintz Y, Cullen J, Easter D, et al.
Surg Endosc . 2009 Aug; 24(3):531-5. PMID: 19688397
Background: Risk of gastric spillage during transgastric surgery is a potential complication of NOTES procedures. The aim of this study was to determine risk outcomes from gastric spillage in a...
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Ramamoorthy S, Lee J, Mintz Y, Cullen J, Savu M, Easter D, et al.
Surg Endosc . 2009 Jun; 24(1):16-20. PMID: 19551440
Background: During transgastric natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), there is an iatrogenic perforation of the gastric wall with leakage of gastric contents into the peritoneal cavity. The aim of...
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Horgan S, Mintz Y, Jacobsen G, Sandler B, Cullen J, Spivack A, et al.
Surg Endosc . 2009 May; 23(8):1900. PMID: 19430835
Background: Transvaginal cholecystectomy has been performed at several institutions using hybrid natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) techniques. Methods: A 42-year-old woman with symptomatic cholelithiasis was taken to the operating...
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Horgan S, Cullen J, Talamini M, Mintz Y, Ferreres A, Jacobsen G, et al.
Surg Endosc . 2009 Apr; 23(7):1512-8. PMID: 19343435
Background: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has moved quickly from preclinical investigation to clinical implementation. However, several major technical problems limit clinical NOTES including safe access, retraction and dissection...
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Mintz Y, Horgan S, Savu M, Cullen J, Chock A, Ramamoorthy S, et al.
Surg Endosc . 2008 Apr; 22(8):1798-802. PMID: 18437477
Background: The indications for natural orifice translumenal surgery (NOTES) are yet to be determined. Morbidly obese patients may be one population that would benefit from this approach due to the...
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Herrera F, Coimbra R, Easter D
J Surg Educ . 2008 Mar; 65(1):31-5. PMID: 18308278
No abstract available.
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Mintz Y, Horgan S, Cullen J, Ramamoorthy S, Chock A, Savu M, et al.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A . 2007 Aug; 17(4):402-6. PMID: 17705716
Introduction: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has gained much interest by minimal invasive surgeons and gastroenterologists. Performing abdominal operations without any abdominal wall incisions may offer all the advantages...
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Mintz Y, Easter D, Izhar U, Edden Y, Talamini M, Rivkind A
Am Surg . 2007 Apr; 73(4):388-92. PMID: 17439035
Traumatic rupture of the diaphragm is no longer uncommon. Because of the increasing frequency of motor vehicle accidents, the rate of blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen, which are...
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Antony A, Herrera F, Easter D, Longaker M, Lorenz H
Curr Surg . 2006 Sep; 63(5):306-9. PMID: 16971199
No abstract available.