Total laparoscopic hysterectomy with obliterated anterior cul-de-sac
Endometriosis may in severe cases lead to obliteration of the anterior and/or posterior cul-de-sacs in the female pelvis. The anterior cul-de-sac is generally less commonly affected. This type of cases usually presents a challenge for the operating surgeon, whether via open route or through laparosc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2010-02-01
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| Series: | GMS German Medical Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/gms/2010-8/000092.shtml |
| Summary: | Endometriosis may in severe cases lead to obliteration of the anterior and/or posterior cul-de-sacs in the female pelvis. The anterior cul-de-sac is generally less commonly affected. This type of cases usually presents a challenge for the operating surgeon, whether via open route or through laparoscopy. In this paper, we present an illustrative case and explain our technique for dealing with a scarred and totally obliterated anterior cul-de-sac because of endometriosis during total laparoscopic hysterectomy. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-3174 |