Percutaneous transgastric gastroplication and transgastric minimally invasive surgery

摘要

Apparatus and methods for performing percutaneous transgastric or bi-transgastric minimally invasive surgical procedures targeting various organs and tissues of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are provided. In one aspect of the invention, a percutaneous transgastric surgical port having at least one retraction tab disposed at a proximal end thereof is provided, wherein the at least one retraction tab is adapted for manipulating the percutaneous transgastric surgical port. In another aspect of the invention, a method of disposing one or more transgastric surgical ports in the gastric wall of a patient is provided, the one or more ports being utilized to perform a transgastric or bi-transgastric procedure in which the stomach itself may serve as a surgical port.