Background: Pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for colorectal cancer is a complex procedure and rarely used in clinical practice because of the ethical concerns and technical challenges, including loss of triangulation, in-line orientation, and instrument collision. Transvaginal (v) NOTES, however, can overcome these technical challenges. We report a case of pure vNOTES right hemicolectomy for colon cancer, attached with surgical video.
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