Table 1.
Studies reporting on natural orifice specimen extraction-colectomy
| Author | Type of study | Patients (n) | Type of surgery | Type of NOSE | Indication |
| Akamatsu et al[36], 2009 | Case series | 16 | Sigmoid resection | Transrectal | Malignant |
| Cheung et al[42], 2009 | Case series | 10 | Sigmoid resection | Transrectal | Malignant |
| Christoforidis et al[44], 2013 | Case-matched | 11 | Sigmoid resection | Transrectal | Benign |
| Costantino et al[45], 2012 | Case-matched | 17 | Sigmoid resection | Transrectal | Benign |
| Franklin et al[49], 2013 | Case series | 277 | Sigmoid and anterior resection | Transrectal | Benign and malignant |
| Fuchs et al[50], 2013 | Case series | 15 | Sigmoid resection | Transrectal | Benign |
| Han et al[53], 2013 | Case series | 34 | Sigmoid and anterior resection | Transrectal | Malignant |
| Leroy et al[58], 2011 | Case series | 16 | Sigmoid resection | Transrectal | Diverticulitis |
| Nishimura et al[61], 2011 | Case series | 16 | Sigmoid resection | Transrectal | Malignant |
| Saad et al[66], 2010 | Case series | 8 | Sigmoid resection | Transrectal | Benign and malignant |
| Wolthuis et al[73], 2011 | Case-matched | 21 | Sigmoid resection | Transrectal | Endometriosis |
| Wolthuis et al[74], 2011 | Case series | 21 | Sigmoid resection | Transrectal | Benign and malignant |
| Akamatsu et al[37], 2009 | Case series | 7 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Bie et al[39], 2013 | Case series | 131 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Choi et al[43], 2009 | Case series | 13 | TME | Transanal(11 patients) | Malignant |
| de Lacy et al[46], 2013 | Case series | 20 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Dumont et al[47], 2012 | Case series | 4 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Gaujoux et al[51], 2011 | Case series | 2 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Hara et al[54], 2011 | Case series | 9 | Sigmoid resection | Transanal | Malignant |
| Kang et al[55], 2012 | Comparative | 53 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Lacy et al[56], 2013 | Case series | 3 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Lamadé et al[57], 2010 | Case series | 3 | RPC | Transanal | IBD (UC) |
| Marks et al[59], 2010 | Case series | 79 | TME | Transanal (36 TATA) | Malignant |
| Prete et al[64], 2007 | Case series | 10 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Rullier et al[65], 2003 | Case series | 32 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Sylla et al[67], 2013 | Case series | 5 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Velthuis et al[70], 2013 | Case series | 5 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Wang et al[71], 2013 | Case series | 21 | TME | Transanal (16 patients) | Malignant |
| Watanabe et al[72], 2000 | Case series | 7 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Zorron et al[75], 2012 | Case series | 2 | TME | Transanal | Malignant |
| Abrao et al[35], 2005 | Case series | 8 | Sigmoid resection | Transvaginal | Endometriosis |
| Awad et al[38], 2011 | Case series | 14 | Right hemicolectomy | Transvaginal | Benign and malignant |
| Boni et al[40], 2007 | Case series | 11 | Sigmoid resection | Transvaginal | Endometriosis |
| Breitenstein et al[41], 2006 | Case series | 2 | Sigmoid resection (+ hysterectomy) | Transvaginal | Diverticulitis |
| Franklin et al[49], 2013 | Case series | 26 | Right hemicolectomy | Transvaginal | Benign and malignant |
| Ghezzi et al[52], 2008 | Case series | 33 | Sigmoid resection | Transvaginal | Endometriosis |
| McKenzie et al[60], 2010 | Case series | 4 | Right hemicolectomy | Transvaginal | Benign and malignant |
| Palanivelu et al[62], 2008 | Case series | 7 | Restorative proctocolectomy | Transvaginal | Fap |
| Park et al[63], 2011 | Case-matched | 34 | Right hemicolectomy | Transvaginal | Malignant |
| Tarantino et al[68], 2011 | Case series | 34 | Sigmoid resection | Transvaginal | Diverticulitis |
| Torres et al[69], 2012 | Case series | 21 | Sigmoid and high anterior resection | Transvaginal | Benign and malignant |
FAP: Familial adenomatous polyposis; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; UC: Ulcerative colitis; TATA: Transanal transabdominal; TME: Total mesorectal excision; RPC: Restorative proctocolectomy.