Open AccessHand-Assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy for large uterine fibroids
Author(s) -
Yuki Miyabe,
Naohiro Kanayama
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gynecology and minimally invasive therapy
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.441
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2213-3089
pISSN - 2213-3070
DOI - 10.4103/gmit.gmit_99_18
Subject(s) - medicine , uterine fibroids , hysterectomy , laparoscopic hysterectomy , laparoscopy , gynecology , general surgery , surgery
In recent years, laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) has increasingly been used in total hysterectomy for uterine fibroids. In our department, approximately 95% of total hysterectomies for benign uterine disease are performed by LH; however, in the 5% patients for whom LH is contraindicated, how to provide minimally invasive surgery was a challenge.