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A Novel Technique for Transvaginal Retrieval of Enlarged Pelvic Viscera during Minimally Invasive Surgery
Joint Authors
DeBernardo, Robert
Fuhrig, Lauren
Bedaiwy, Mohamed A.
Coffey, Gary
Wyman, Allison
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
With the widespread adoption of laparoscopic and robotic surgery, more and more women are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for complex gynecological procedures.
The rate-limiting step is often the delivery of an intact uterus or an unruptured adnexal mass.
To avoid conversion to a minilaparotomy for specimen retrieval, we describe a novel technique using an Anchor Tissue Retrieval System bag in conjunction with a pneumo-occluder to easily retrieve large specimens through a colpotomy incision.
Surgical Technique.
After completion of the robotic-assisted hysterectomy, the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries were too large to be retrieved intact despite multiple attempts of delivery through the colpotomy incision.
Prior to resorting to a minilaparotomy or morcellation of the specimen, a 15 mm anchor retrieval bag with a pneumo-occluder was placed through the vagina and the intact specimen was easily placed inside the bag under direct visualization and removed through the colpotomy incision intact.
Conclusion.
We routinely utilize this technique to retrieve hysterectomy specimens that are not readily delivered through the colpotomy incision and find this technique to be safe, highly efficient, and cost effective when there is a need to remove large intact specimens during minimally invasive surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wyman, Allison& Fuhrig, Lauren& Bedaiwy, Mohamed A.& DeBernardo, Robert& Coffey, Gary. 2012. A Novel Technique for Transvaginal Retrieval of Enlarged Pelvic Viscera during Minimally Invasive Surgery. Minimally Invasive Surgery،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wyman, Allison…[et al.]. A Novel Technique for Transvaginal Retrieval of Enlarged Pelvic Viscera during Minimally Invasive Surgery. Minimally Invasive Surgery No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wyman, Allison& Fuhrig, Lauren& Bedaiwy, Mohamed A.& DeBernardo, Robert& Coffey, Gary. A Novel Technique for Transvaginal Retrieval of Enlarged Pelvic Viscera during Minimally Invasive Surgery. Minimally Invasive Surgery. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1029468
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1029468