The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of the v-NOTES approach for extremely obese patients with early-stage type 1 endometrial cancer.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
6
Cases of extreme obese patients with early stage endometrial cancer who underwent v-NOTES
University of Health Sciences Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Kartal, Turkey (Türkiye)
Operating time
The operation time in minutes. The operation time was from commencement of the colpotomy incision to vaginal closure.
Time frame: 4 hours
Any conversion to conventional laparoscopy or laparotomy
Number of the patients whose surgery couldn't completed by transvaginal natural orifice surgery.
Time frame: 4 hours
Pre- and post-operative hemoglobin levels
Hemoglobin levels in g/dL. Hemoglobin levels of the patients before surgery and on postoperative day 1.
Time frame: 24 hours
Length of hospital stay
Length of hospital stay in days. Duration of hospital stay was calculated from the patient's admission until hospital discharge.
Time frame: 2 day
Any intra- or post-operative complication
Number of the patients who have any complication during or after transvaginal natural orifice surgery.
Time frame: 6 months
pain scores
Pain scores in VAS score. Pain scores were evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS). Scores are based on self-reported measures of pain that are recorded with a single handwritten mark placed at one point along the length of a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between the two ends of the scale-"no pain" on the left end (0 cm) of the scale and the "worst pain" on the right end of the scale (10 cm).
Time frame: 6 hours
pain scores
Pain scores in VAS score. Pain scores were evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS). Scores are based on self-reported measures of pain that are recorded with a single handwritten mark placed at one point along the length of a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between the two ends of the scale-"no pain" on the left end (0 cm) of the scale and the "worst pain" on the right end of the scale (10 cm).
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Time frame: 12 hours
pain scores
Pain scores in VAS score. Pain scores were evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS). Scores are based on self-reported measures of pain that are recorded with a single handwritten mark placed at one point along the length of a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between the two ends of the scale-"no pain" on the left end (0 cm) of the scale and the "worst pain" on the right end of the scale (10 cm).
Time frame: 24 hours