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. 2017 Jan 20;6(1):1–5. doi: 10.1016/j.gmit.2016.11.007

Table 2.

Types of NOTES hysterectomy.

Abbreviation Name Description
VANH Vaginally assisted NOTES hysterectomy Total hysterectomy where, first, the caudal part of the uterus is dissected vaginally under direct vision, and afterward the rest of hysterectomy is performed by means of transvaginal NOTES using an endoscope and laparoscopic instruments
TVNH Total vaginal NOTES hysterectomy Total hysterectomy where the entire uterus is dissected by means of transvaginal NOTES using an endoscope and laparoscopic instruments

NOTES = natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery.