Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	18390
Country	Singapore

Received	2015-04-19 19:17
Peer-Review Started	2015-04-21 17:05
To Make the First Decision	2015-08-16 16:54
Return for Revision	2015-08-19 20:30
Revised	2015-09-09 10:27
Second Decision	2015-09-21 17:06
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-10-08 17:44
Articles in Press	2015-10-08 17:44
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-11-06 17:32
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-11-27 17:31

ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Endoscopic surgery - exploring the modalities
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Daniel Jin Keat Lee and Kok-Yang Tan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Kok-Yang Tan, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Director of Geriatric Surgery Service, Head and Senior Consultant of Department of Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore 768828, Singapore. kokyangtan@gmail.com
Key Words	Transanal total mesorectal excision; Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery; Endoscopic surgery; Submucosal tunneling technique; Endoscopic submucosal dissection; Endoscopic full-thickness resection; Endo-laparoscopic
Core Tip	This article is a comprehensive review of endoscopic surgery. It analyses the different types of endosurgery from endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic full-thickness resection and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. This article highlights the relevant topics and recent advances in this area. In addition all the latest procedural devises such as the master and slave transluminal endoscopic robot endoscopic robot, multitasking endoscopes and other examples are described. Finally a clear and comprehensive review of the latest human clinical trials and their outcomes are outlined. Hence overall, readers will have a full understanding of endosurgery, the currently available as well as upcoming technology and their safety profiles.
Publish Date	2015-11-27 17:31
Citation	Lee DJK, Tan KY. Endoscopic surgery - exploring the modalities. World J Gastrointest Surg 2015; 7(11): 326-334
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v7/i11/326.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v7.i11.326

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