Open AccessUse of uterine manipulator in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Author(s) -
PR Shah,
James P. Rogers,
S Chawathe,
Haray Pn
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.72602
Subject(s) - medicine , uterus , surgery , resection , laparoscopic surgery , laparoscopy , colorectal surgery , abdominal surgery
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery has become more common with the increase in the number of trained surgeons. We have used a disposable uterine manipulator to retract the uterus. This technique has been found to be very useful for laparoscopic low anterior resection and abdomino-perineal resection in females.