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The mean hysterectomy time was 77.27\u00a0\u00b1\u00a02.89\u00a0min. The median additional operation time was 63 (8\u2013206)\u00a0min. There were two conversions to robotic assisted single incision laparoscopy. Thirteen (15.48%) patients had an associated complication. Analysis of the learning curve suggests plateauing of hysterectomy time at approximately 10 cases and time for robot docking and port placement after 10\u201320 cases.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>R\u2010vNOTES is a safe and effective route for hysterectomy. 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