Transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery hysterectomy in patients with <scp>body mass index</scp> >50: An Asian experience
We present two cases of patients with body mass index (BMI) >50 undergoing transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) hysterectomy for gynecological indications. Case 1 involves a 52-year-old woman with post-menopausal bleeding and suspicion of ovarian torsion, while case 2 describes a patient with newly diagnosed endometrial adenocarcinoma. Both cases highlight the feasibility and challenges of vNOTES in this patient population. To date, this is the first paper to describe the use of vNOTES in patients of Asian ethnicity, with BMI >50.
Authors
- Ravichandran Nadarajah
- Joella Xiaohong Ang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9653-2794)
- Yvonne Wan Yu Wong
- W Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0062-1176)
- Nicole‐Ann Lim
Institutions
- Singapore General Hospital (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.16105
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72