This document discusses notes (natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery) bariatrics. It summarizes a study of 21 patients who underwent either transvaginal sleeve gastrectomy or transoral extraction of the remnant stomach. Key results include:
- Average stomach volume extracted was 470cc.
- Average OR time was shorter for TORE at 91 minutes compared to 135 minutes for transvaginal.
- There were no post-operative complications.
- Weight loss at 6 months and 1 year was identical to traditional laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
- Transvaginal and TORE approaches are concluded to be viable options for sleeve gastrectomy.