Early postoperative complications of transvaginal access in minimally invasive sigmoid colon procedures
Komorowski, A.L.; Alba Mesa, F.; Amaya Cortijo, A.; Romero Fernandez, J.M.; Sanchez Hurtado, M.A.; Sanchez Margallo, F.M.
Ginekologia Polska 85(2): 117-120
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0017-0011 PMID: 24745157 Document Number: 672035
The aim of the study was to evaluate early (the first 30 days) postoperative complications after transvaginal resection of the sigmoid colon. A total of 23 laparoscopy-assisted transvaginal resections of the sigmoid colon and 1 NOTES transvaginal sigmoid resection were performed in the course of 3 years. Postoperative complications were recorded in a prospective manner. In the group of 24 patients operated on using the transvaginal approach, 6 (25%) complications were recorded, including 3 urinary tract infections, 2 vaginal bleedings, and 1 abdominal trocar site hernia. Early postoperative complication rate after transvaginal resection of the sigmoid colon is relatively low and the clinical complications are not severe.