• Süleyman Serkan Karaşin and Ömür Keskin.
• University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Bursa, Turkey.
• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2024 Jan 1; 70 (5): e20231085e20231085.

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to observe the feasibility of the tubal/adnexal approach using vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery and compare its contribution with surgeon ergonomics and postoperative patient comfort with that of conventional laparoscopy.MethodsWe completed this study retrospectively with 47 patients. Patients were followed at their postoperative first month. We analyzed the usability of the vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery method over conventional laparoscopy by comparing the demographics, surgical data, and postoperative findings collected between the two groups.ResultsPatients in the conventional laparoscopy group were older (39.1±3.3 years) than those in the vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery patient group (p=0.005). Pain intensity 24 h after surgery was lower in the vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery group (p=0.003), while sexual function and dyspareunia did not differ between the two groups in the first month. Patients in the vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery group were more relieved about painlessness and the comfort it brought than the conventional laparoscopy group (p=0.027, χ2=12.56).ConclusionPatients subjected to the vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery procedure showed higher levels of satisfaction, less postoperative pain, and greater comfort than those subjected to conventional laparoscopy.

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