Transumbilical single port total laparoscopic hysterectomy.
- Author:
Maria LEE
1
;
Yong Wook JUNG
;
San Hui LEE
;
Ji Heum PAEK
;
Eun Ji NAM
;
Young Tae KIM
;
Sang Wun KIM
Author Information
1. Women's Cancer Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. san1@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Single port;
Hysterectomy;
Laparoscopy
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Cosmetics;
Gloves, Surgical;
Humans;
Hysterectomy;
Laparoscopy
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2009;52(9):974-981
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Laparoscopic hysterectomy is currently considered the standard procedure in many patients who need hysterectomy. To reduce incisional morbidity and improve cosmetic outcomes we performed transumbilical single-port total laparoscopic hysterectomy using a special "single three-channel port" and standard laparoscopic tools with virtually no scar. We used an Alexis wound retractor (Applied Medical, CA, USA) and a surgical glove as the "single three-channel port". In this paper, we report four cases of total laparoscopic hysterectomy performed exclusively through an umbilical incision using a single three-channel port.