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.