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Despite increasing data regarding clinical outcomes following transvaginal hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy, there is still a lack of long\u2010term results, particularly with regard to sexual function. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate long\u2010term outcome of a series of transvaginal hybrid cholecystectomy.\n<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Patients and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Female patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis who underwent transvaginal hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy were retrospectively analysed regarding clinical and surgical outcome parameters. Furthermore, all patients received a 17\u2010question survey postoperative with questions about sexual intercourse, the domains satisfaction and pain of the German Female Sexual Function Index.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Overall, 47 of 80 patients were included in the study with a completed <jats:italic>survey responses<\/jats:italic> (return rate 58.6%), with a mean age of 48 years, mean body mass index of 29 and mean operative time of 47\u00a0min. The median follow\u2010up was 40\u00a0months. There were no intra\u2010 or postoperative complications and no conversion to a laparoscopic or open approach. No significant differences were found for postoperative sexual function (painful intercourse, inability to achieve orgasm), although sexual intercourse was less frequent postoperatively (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.022). 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