Table 4.
Summary of the survey after vNOTES (n = 20).
| Score | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| How worried are you about scarring from “vNOTES” surgery? (Surveyed before surgery) | 0 (No worry) | 2 (10.0) |
| 1 | 5 (25.0) | |
| 3 | 3 (15.0) | |
| 4 | 1 (5.0) | |
| 5 | 4 (20.0) | |
| 7 | 2 (10.0) | |
| 8 | 1 (5.0) | |
| 10 (Very worried) | 2 (10.0) | |
| What was your overall surgical pain score? (Gas pain, surveyed after 1 week) | 0 (No pain) | 8 (40.0) |
| 1 | 3 (15.0) | |
| 3 | 2 (10.0) | |
| 5 | 1 (5.0) | |
| 6 | 3 (15.0) | |
| 7 | 2 (10.0) | |
| 8 | 1 (5.0) | |
| 10 (Severe pain) | 0 (0.0) | |
| What was your overall surgical pain score? (Low abdominal pain, surveyed after 1 week) | 0 (No pain) | 6 (30.0) |
| 1 | 3 (15.0) | |
| 2 | 5 (25.0) | |
| 3 | 2 (10.0) | |
| 4 | 2 (10.0) | |
| 8 | 2 (10.0) | |
| 10 | 0 (0.0) | |
| What was your overall surgical pain score? (Vaginal pain, surveyed after 1 week) | 0 (No pain) | 9 (45.0) |
| 1 | 4 (20.0) | |
| 2 | 3 (15.0) | |
| 3 | 4 (20.0) | |
| 10 (Severe pain) | 0 (0.0) | |
| If you have surgery again, will you choose vNOTES again? (Surveyed 3–6 months after surgery) | 10 (Absolutely) | 19 (95.0) |
| 9 | 1 (5.0) | |
| 0 (Never) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Would you recommend vNOTES to a friend? (Surveyed 3–6 months after surgery) | 10 (Actively) | 19 (95.0) |
| 9 | 1 (5.0) | |
| 0 (Never) | 0 (0.0) | |
| What is your overall satisfaction after vNOTES? (Surveyed 3–6 months after surgery) | 10 (Very satisfied) | 19 (95.0) |
| 9 | 1 (5.0) | |
| 0 (Disappointed) | 0 (0.0) | |
| How do you expect sexual life satisfaction will be after surgery? (Surveyed before surgery) | +10 (Improved) | 0 (0.0) |
| 0 (No change) | 7 (35.0) | |
| −3 | 2 (10.0) | |
| −6 | 2 (10.0) | |
| −7 | 1 (5.0) | |
| −8 | 2 (10.0) | |
| −10 (Decreased) | 0 (0.0) | |
| N/Aa | 6 (30.0) | |
| How has your sex life satisfaction changed after vNOTES? (Surveyed 3–6 months after surgery) | +10 (Improved) | 0 (0.0) |
| +3 | 1 (5.0) | |
| +2 | 1 (5.0) | |
| 0 (No change) | 3 (15.0) | |
| −2 | 1 (5.0) | |
| −3 | 3 (15.0) | |
| −4 | 1 (5.0) | |
| −9 | 1 (5.0) | |
| −10 (Decreased) | 0 (0.0) | |
| N/Aa | 6 (30.0) | |
| F/Ub loss | 3 (15.0) | |
| How much are you willing to pay for vNOTES compared with conventional laparoscopic surgery? (Surveyed 3–6 months after surgery. The response unrelated to the surgery.) | No more | 5 (25.0) |
| < $499 | 5 (25.0) | |
| $500–999 | 5 (25.0) | |
| $1,000–1,499 | 2 (10.0) | |
| $1,500–1,999 | 0 (0.0) | |
| More than $ 2,000 | 0 (0.0) | |
| F/Ub loss | 3 (15.0) |
a
N/A, not applicable (no sexual activity for more than 3 months);
b
F/U, follow-up.