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Transvaginal Extraction: Feasible. Howard Ross, MD, FACS, FASCRS Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery Riverview Medical Center Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery UMDNJ. Disclosures. Consultant and Course Director: Applied Medical Covidien Woke at 4 am to watch royal wedding.
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Transvaginal Extraction: Feasible Howard Ross, MD, FACS, FASCRS Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery Riverview Medical Center Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery UMDNJ
Disclosures Consultant and Course Director: Applied Medical Covidien Woke at 4 am to watch royal wedding
Published Results • Studies Small • Selected patients • As of February 2011: • 23 articles • 130 patients • Complications Related to Transvaginal Extraction • Rectovaginal fistula • Pelvic Seroma Diana M, Perretta S, Wall J, Costantino FA, Leroy J, Demartines N, Marescaux J. Colorectal Dis. 2011 Jun;13(6):e104-11.
An Innovative Technique for ColorectalSpecimen Retrieval: A New Eraof “Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction”(N.O.S.E) • Laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy • 7 patients 2004-2007 • Familial adenomatous polyposis with cancer • Posterior vaginal vault was opened with an ultracision shears, endobag placed in the vagina • All vaginal wounds healed • No vaginal metastasis • 1 DVT, 1 anastamotic leak Palanivelu C, Rangarajan M, Jategaonkar PA, Anand NV. Dis Colon Rectum. 2008 Jul;51(7):1120-4. Epub 2008 May 15.
Transvaginal Extraction of the Specimen After TotalLaparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy WithIntracorporeal Anastomosis • First US report • 88 yr old woman, 4 cm cecal cancer • 3-cm transvaginal posterior colpotomy • No complications Franklin ME Jr, Kelley H, Kelley M, Brestan L, Portillo G, Torres J Surg Laparosc Endosc PercutanTech. 2008 Jun;18(3):294-8.
Case Controlled Study Laparoscopic Right Colectomy vs. Laparoscopic R Colectomy with natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) • 34 Patients Each Group • NOSE patients less pain POD 1 and POD 3 (0.01) • Visual analogue and blinded observer • Improved Cosmesis • No morbidity difference J. S. Park, G.-S. Choi, H. J. Kim, S. Y. Park and S. H. Jun British Journal of Surgery 2011; 98: 710–715
For Discussion • Patient Selection • Process to begin • IRB, Ethics • Who should try?