Robot-Assisted Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (RvNOTES) With Total Hysterectomy for Management of Stage IV Endometriosis With/Without Complete Cul-de-Sac Obliteration: 23-Case Pilot Feasibility Study

Gufeng Xu, Daniel Y Lovell, Xiaoming Guan
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology · 2024 · vol. 31(6) , pp. 496–503 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2024.03.006 · PMID:38493829 · W4392888640
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This pilot study investigated the feasibility of robot-assisted vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (RvNOTES) for total hysterectomy in 23 patients with stage IV endometriosis, with or without complete cul-de-sac obliteration.

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Feasibility Studies Feasibility Studies Feasibility Studies Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery Operative Time Operative Time Operative Time Robotic Surgical Procedures Robotic Surgical Procedures Robotic Surgical Procedures Robotic Surgical Procedures Adult Adult

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