Gall bladder removed through vagina

In one of the latest medical breakthroughs, French surgeons have successfully removed a woman's gallbladder through her vagina. Over the years, the demand for scarless surgeries has been steadily increasing amongst patients. Independent of their gender, patients of all age groups seek a surgical procedure that is not only scar-free but also without any pain after the surgery. Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (or NOTES) has broken the physical barrier between bodily trauma and surgery, representing a revolution in surgery. This surgery marks a radical shift in the practice and the procedure of interventional treatment. The gall bladder of a 30-years-old woman was removed by a multidisciplinary team using a standard double-channel flexible video-gastroscope and standard endoscopic instruments, through a small incision in the back of the vagina. Surgical instruments were inserted through this opening and the gallbladder was removed through the vagina. The procedure lasted for 3 hours and that too without any bleeding or leakage of liver fluids. At no stage of the procedure was there need for laparoscopic assistance. All of the principles of cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal) were strictly adhered to. The patient recovered promptly after the surgery. There were no post-operative scars or pain. The patient was discharged on the second postoperative day. Ten days after the surgery, the patient had completely resumed all activities, with no discharge or discomfort at the access site. This procedure underlines the scope of improving patient care. And also gets us closer to the goal of incision-free, pain-free, anesthesia-free, scar-fee, risk-free gallbladder removal.