VNOTES (Vaginal Natural Orifices Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery) myomectomy through anterior cul-de-sac approach on the bicornuate uterus

J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 2021 Jan;50(1):101911. doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101911. Epub 2020 Sep 12.

Abstract

VNOTES is a novel technique that allows access to the pelvic-abdominal cavity through the vagina. Myomectomy can be performed by vNOTES even through anterior cul-de-sac incision and for selected cases of uterine malformation. Here we present a 29-years-old patient with a complaint about pelvic discomfort. Pelvic examination revealed an 8 cm palpable mass in the right iliac region. The magnetic resonance exam revealed a bicornuate uterus attached to a subserosal fibroid that was 7.7 × 6.6 × 6.0 cm in size. The fibroid was positioned anteriorly to the uterus so the vNOTES approach was indicated through the anterior cul-de-sac. The surgery was performed without any complication and the patient was discharged the next day. The final pathological analysis confirmed uterine leiomyoma and the patient had a good postoperative evaluation. In Conclusion, vNOTES myomectomy may be feasible for selected patients even with uterine malformation.

Keywords: Fibroid; Myomectomy; NOTES; Uterine malformation; Vaginal; vNOTES.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Leiomyoma / surgery*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / methods*
  • Urogenital Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging
  • Uterine Myomectomy / methods*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Uterus / abnormalities
  • Uterus / diagnostic imaging

Supplementary concepts

  • Uterine Anomalies