Wei Cheng, Xin Li, Tianjiao Liu, Aijie Xie, Xian Wu, Jianmei Liao, Xiaoyan Liao, Yujian Jia, Xine Zhou, Ying Liu, Yan Liu, Jie Yu, Ziru Yan, Juan Huang, Yalan Li, Xue Xiao, Yonghong Lin, Xiaoqin Gan
OBJECTIVE: Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) is widely recognized for its potential benefits, including reducing post-surgical pain and leaving no discernible scarring. However, the anatomical specificity of the vNOTES approach may elevate the risk of nearby organ damage, such as the rectum and bladder. Thus, this study aims to demonstrate the safety and relative merits of vNOTES over transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS). METHODS: The Longitudinal Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery Study (LovNOTESS), which was conducted in Chengdu, China...
February 7, 2024: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology