Robot-assisted transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery for a 32-year-old patient with early-stage endometrial carcinoma: A case report (with video)

Abstract

Robot-assisted transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) for patients with early-stage endometrial carcinoma has not been reported previously. The following case report is a robot-assisted vNOTES for a 32-year-old female with early-stage endometrial carcinom.We successfully performed hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy with sentinel lymph node mapping,spending 165 minutes and estimated blood loss was 50mL. No significant postoperative adverse events were observed. The good perioperative outcome indicated it is a safe and feasible procedure. Various techniques used for successful completion of the surgery, are described in detail in the following report.

Keywords

• Robot-assisted vNOTES
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Endometrial carcinoma
• Report