Abstract
In many natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) interventions the peritoneal cavity (PC) is accessed through the gastrointestinal wall. While the endoscopes pass through the oral cavity and stomach they may carry some natural bacteria with them into the sterile envoironment of the PC. Thus, infections may represent a major risk of such procedures. Only limited and conflicting data are available regarding the efficacy of prophylactic anti-infective treatments.
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