Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES): Laparoscopic Assisted Transvaginal Ventral Hernia Repair

You may be eligible if

• Inclusion:
• 1. Umbilical or incisional hernia greater than 2 cm in size
• 2. Female, age 18-75
• 3. Mentally competent to give informed consent
• 4. Scheduled to undergo a transvaginal NOTES ventral hernia repair
• Exclusion:
• 1. Pregnant women
• 2. Patients with defects measuring greater than 10 cm in size
• 3. Patients with complex hernias requiring fascial mobilization for closure
• 4. Morbidly obese patients (BMI \>45)