A natural path for surgery?

Last update: November 22, 2008 - 10:03 PM

Natural orifice surgery is a new medical technique that's coming soon to Minnesota. It involves using the body's natural openings, such as the mouth, to perform operations without cutting the skin. The University of Minnesota is enrolling patients in a study of natural orifice surgery for obesity. The procedure, known as TOGA (transoral gastroplasty), uses an experimental device that goes through the mouth and staples the stomach.

Read more about TOGA at www.togaclinicalstudy.com. Read more about natural orifice surgery at www.noscar.org.

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