Laparoscopy and natural orifice surgery: first entry safety surveillance step.

Background And Objective: We are sharing information regarding the surveillance of the first entrance port in laparoscopic and natural orifice transvaginal endoscopy surgeries. However, we are not analyzing techniques or other surgical findings.

Method: In this study, 160 women with previous abdominal pelvic surgeries underwent laparoscopic surgery, 145 patients underwent transvaginal Minilaparoscopy Assisted Natural Orifice Surgery (hybrid), and 3 patients underwent pure natural orifice transvaginal endoscopic surgery (pure).

[The transvaginal approach in acute appendicitis].

Introduction: The purpose of this work is to present 8 minilaparoscopic-assisted transvaginal appendectomies using rigid instruments in patients with acute appendicitis.

Material And Methods: Eight minilaparoscopic-assisted transvaginal appendectomies were performed from the 10th of August 2009 to the 30th of June 2010. The inclusion criteria were women between 18 and 65 years of age with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Postoperative patient attitudes and perceptions of transvaginal cholecystectomy.

A survey was conducted in order to dispel misconceptions about natural orifice transvaginal cholecystectomy. Forty-two patients were surveyed after having undergone that procedure. Those patients were asked questions related to 1) patient satisfaction, 2) whether they would recommend the procedure to others, and 3) dyspaurenia.

[MANOS: Transvaginal cholecystectomies: preliminary report].

Objective: To present the first transvaginal cholecystectomies performed in Cuba.

Methods: This is a study involving 7 female patients. The ages of the patients varied from 33 to 62 years of age, with an average age of 47.