Safe primary approach using a micro-laparoscope via the posterior vaginal fornix for patients with previous upper laparotomy: A report of five cases

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 195-198

  Kumakiri, Jun ^a   Takeuchi, Hiroyuki ^a   Kitade, Mari ^a   Kikuchi, Iwaho ^a   Kumakiri, Yuko ^a   Kuroda, Keiji ^a   Jinushi, Makoto ^a   Takeda, Satoru ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abdominal adhesions; Cul de sac; Laparoscopy; Micro laparoscopy; Posterior vaginal fornix; Previous upper abdominal laparotomy; Primary approach

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; CHLORHEXIDINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; CANCER SURGERY; CESAREAN SECTION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FIMBRIA; FORCEPS; GALLSTONE; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ILEUS; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LITHOTOMY POSITION; MYOMETRIUM; NEEDLE; NEUROBLASTOMA; OMENTUM; OPERATION DURATION; ORGAN INJURY; OVARY; PANCREAS CYST; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PERITONEUM; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; POSTERIOR VAGINAL FORNIX; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PUNCTURE; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; RECTUM PERFORATION; SMALL INTESTINE; STOMACH CANCER; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSION; TRANSVERSE COLON; TROCAR; UMBILICUS; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE TUBE; UTERUS; VAGINA; VISCERA;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TISSUE ADHESIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICUS; VAGINA;

EID: 76349120381     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01095.x     Document Type: Article

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