Transvaginal NOTES® Cholecystectomy: Postoperative Gynecological Evaluation

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES)

“…The potential sequelae represent a major concern about this access route. Gynecological sequelae of the transvaginal approach for cholecystectomy were nonexistent at 60 days in 22 patients who had not developed any sexual complications [16]. A preliminary study of transvaginal appendectomy suggests shortened recovery time, and improved quality of life and sexual activity, when compared with laparoscopic appendectomy [17].…”