Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	6701
Country	Belgium

Received	2013-10-27 11:37
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-28 13:28
To Make the First Decision	2014-02-26 15:16
Return for Revision	2014-03-13 18:24
Revised	2014-03-28 19:36
Second Decision	2014-04-29 12:24
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-04-29 14:19
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 10:11
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-09-18 20:30
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-10-01 20:25

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Laparoscopic natural orifice specimen extraction-colectomy: A systematic review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Albert M Wolthuis, Anthony de Buck van Overstraeten and André D’Hoore
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Albert M Wolthuis, MD, Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. albert.wolthuis@uzleuven.be
Key Words	Laparoscopy; Colorectal surgery; Natural orifice specimen extraction; Natural orifice specimen extraction-colectomy; Transcolonic; Transrectal; Transanal; Transvaginal; Transanal minimally invasive surgery; Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Core Tip	Natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) will be the way forward to avoid abdominal wall incisions and reduce access trauma during laparoscopic colorectal resection. This systematic review addresses all aspects of NOSE in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this technique. Moreover, a detailed discussion of all available studies concerning NOSE-procedures is given. Although different surgical techniques are being used, it is clear that worldwide experience with this minimally invasive procedure is increasing and that the barriers to the use of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery procedures are decreasing.
Publish Date	2014-10-01 20:25
Citation	Wolthuis AM, de Buck van Overstraeten A, D’Hoore A. Laparoscopic natural orifice specimen extraction-colectomy: A systematic review. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(36): 12981-12992
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i36/12981.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.12981

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