Transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES) in Urogynecological Surgery: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Minimally invasive surgery could improve cosmetic outcomes and reduce the risks of surgical injury with less postoperative pain and a quicker patient's discharge. Recently, transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) has been introduced in urogynecology with exciting results. Evidence Acquisition: After PROSPERO registration (n°CRD42023406815), we performed a comprehensive literature search on Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL, including peer-reviewed studies evaluating transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. No limits on time or type of study were applied. Evidence synthesis: Overall, 12 manuscripts were included in the analysis. Seven studies evaluated uterosacral ligament suspension, four studies evaluat

SUBMITTER: Vacca L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11477206 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature