TY - JOUR
T1 - Operative culdolaparoscopy
T2 - A new approach combining operative culdoscopy and minilaparoscopy
AU - Tsin, Daniel A.
AU - Colombero, Liliana T.
AU - Mahmood, Dawar
AU - Padouvas, Joan
AU - Manolas, Panagiotis
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The tendency is to use small cannulas for operative laparoscopy; however, working with these cannulas may have technical limitations. We developed a technique for performing appendectomy combining culdoscopy and minilaparoscopy. It uses 3- or 5-mm abdominal cannulas, and the large 10- or 12-mm cannula is inserted into the posterior vaginal fornix under laparoscopic surveillance. The vaginal port is used to introduce operative instruments and extract specimens, and for vision. Culdolaparoscopy avoids additional or large abdominal ports, thus overcoming limitations of small cannulas.
AB - The tendency is to use small cannulas for operative laparoscopy; however, working with these cannulas may have technical limitations. We developed a technique for performing appendectomy combining culdoscopy and minilaparoscopy. It uses 3- or 5-mm abdominal cannulas, and the large 10- or 12-mm cannula is inserted into the posterior vaginal fornix under laparoscopic surveillance. The vaginal port is used to introduce operative instruments and extract specimens, and for vision. Culdolaparoscopy avoids additional or large abdominal ports, thus overcoming limitations of small cannulas.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60346-5
DO - 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60346-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 11509789
AN - SCOPUS:0034749068
SN - 1553-4650
VL - 8
SP - 438
EP - 441
JO - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
JF - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
IS - 3
ER -