Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
[Transvaginal cholecystectomy: results of a randomized study].
Transvaginal cholecystectomy (TVC) is regarded as a model operation in the newly developed field of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Randomized, controlled trials to assess TVC as a surgical strategy are largely missing. ⋯ The results did not show superiority of TVC over CLC with regards to postoperative pain. With no differences in postoperative pain and high patient satisfaction, TVC can be recommended to future patients as an alternative method. For confirmation of this evaluation of TVC further randomized trials are needed.