ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2022
Influence of transvaginal laparoscopic surgery on sexual function, life quality and short-term efficacy of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
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- Transvaginal specimen extraction in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Transvaginal versus transabdominal specimen extraction in minimally invasive surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Music therapy combined with anesthesia recovery care boosts anesthesia recovery in colorectal cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Clinical efficacy analysis of natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) and conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) in the treatment of rectal cancer: a single-center retrospective analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Article
- The initial experience of natural orifice specimen extraction surgery in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.Turkish journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Transvaginal versus transabdominal specimen extraction surgery for right colon cancer: A propensity matching study.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyze the effect of transvaginal specimen removal on sexual function, life quality and short-term efficacy of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
methodWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 100 patients with colorectal cancer treated in the Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from September 2017 to December 2019. Among them, 52 patients who underwent transvaginal laparoscopic mid-to-high rectal cancer radical resection without assisted abdominal incision who were chosen as the observation group, and 48 patients with conventional laparoscopic-assisted mid-to-high rectal cancer radical resection were set as the control group. Intraoperative blood loss, number of lymph nodes retrieved, operation time, time of urinary catheter removal, drainage tube removal time and postoperative hospital stay were recorded and compared between the two groups. During the process, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to assess the pain status of both groups of patients 24 hours after the operation, and the Female Sexual Function Index was used to evaluate the sexual function quality of patients before and 3 months after surgery. Postoperative complications, 2-year survival rate and 6-month postoperative quality of life of both groups of patients were evaluated and compared.
resultsIn comparison with the control group, the amount of intraoperative blood loss, catheter removal time, drainage tube removal time, and length of postoperative hospital stay were significantly reduced in the observation group, while the number of lymph nodes retrieved was significantly greater. The VAS score 24 hours after operation was lower in the observation group compared with the control group, with statistical significance. There was no significant difference in postoperative sexual function and complication rates between the two groups. However, the 2-year survival rate and the quality of life 6 months after surgery were comparatively higher in the observation group.
conclusionNatural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) is effective for transvaginal specimen removal of patients with colorectal cancer, and can significantly improve the prognosis and life quality of patients without affecting their sexual function, with a high safety profile, which is worthy of clinical promotion.
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