Abstract

Retroperitoneoscopy and the transperitoneal approach are well-established for retroperitoneal procedures. Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a rapidly evolving mode of surgical access to body cavities. NOTES has been well-demonstrated in animal models and in (sporadic) human cases for various surgeries.1 In this report, we describe the first human case of transrectal endoscopic retroperitoneoscopy for drainage of a paraaortic periprosthetic abscess.

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