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NOSCAR will make additional announcements regarding the participating institutions, study protocols and when studies will commence. ACI, a Clinical Research Organization based in Pennsylvania, has been retained to provide data collection and report preparation services for the study.

"We are delighted that the research and science to date has led us to the point where we can begin conducting human trials. The careful, responsible introduction of NOTES is our utmost concern; this study will provide the basis for such an introduction," said Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD, NOSCAR Research Subcommittee co-chair.

About NOSCAR

Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery(R) (NOTES(R)) might represent the next major advancement in minimally invasive therapy. To address this emerging technology, a working group consisting of expert laparoscopic surgeons from SAGES and a group of expert interventional endoscopists representing ASGE have joined together as the Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research(R) (NOSCAR(R)). The growing capabilities of therapeutic flexible endoscopy have ushered in a new era in treatment of gastrointestinal conditions. Refinements in laparoscopic surgery have progressed to the point that complex surgical procedures, such as gastric bypass, can now be performed in a minimally invasive fashion. These trends have set the stage for the development of even less invasive methods to treat conditions in both the gut lumen and in the peritoneal cavity. It seems feasible that major intraperitoneal surgery may one day be performed without skin incisions. The natural orifices may provide the entry point for surgical interventions in the peritoneal cavity thereby avoiding abdominal wall incisions. For more information, visit www.noscar.org.

About the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeon
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