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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 In a third study, researchers at the University of Buenos Aires used the procedure transvaginally to successfully remove the gallbladders of 21 of 22 people. The procedure could not be completed in one patient because of pelvic lesions.
The 21 people who had the procedure healed successfully with no complications and were able to resume sexual activity without pain after a brief recovery period. Two of the 21 became pregnant after the procedure, and one has had a normal delivery with no complications. The other women is not yet full term.
"Gallbladder removal using the NOTES procedure is remarkably safe and effective," Dr. Oscar M. Laudanno, chief of gastroenterology at Hospital Bocalandro, said in the news release. "We can eliminate the pain and recovery time of traditional surgery without introducing complications, either gynecological or sexual, for the patient."
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In another study, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researchers used the procedure for a new incision-free weight-loss surgery, called transoral gastroplasty, that involves using a vacuum to bring together the sides of the stomach and then stapling them together to reduce food intake. Because the study is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration clinical trial, the researchers could not reveal the results, but they planned to show a video of the procedure at the conference.
"The potential of NOTES and near-NOTES procedures is being demonstrated," Dr. Michael L. Kochman, of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, said in the news release. "These latest studies show that surgeries that once subjected patients to significant pain and recovery time may become a thing of the past."
More information
The American Academy of Family Physicians has more about gallbladder removal.
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