Synopsis A clinical study demonstrates that Transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery ( vNOTES) was non -inferior to total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) for doing hysterectomy by the allocated technique without conversion. vNOTES was found associated with a shorter length of hospital stay and more women leaving the day care unit within 12 hours after the intervention. This week's ' MED FACT' discusses a clinical trial from International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology , “ Hysterectomy by Transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery versus laparoscopy as a day-care procedure: a randomised controlled trial ” .
October 2018. Authors : Baekelandt JF; De Mulder PA; Le Roy I; Mathieu C; Laenen A; Enzlin P; Weyers S; Mol BW; Bosteels JJ. Key Takeaways vNOTES is non -inferior to TLH for successfully performing hysterectomy without conversion.…
