A new concept of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery utilizing the vaginal route to prevent iatrogenic spillage of dermoid cysts: The bathtub method

A new concept of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery utilizing the vaginal route to prevent iatrogenic spillage of dermoid cysts: The bathtub method

Objective: Surgical management of dermoid cysts remains controversial, and some surgeons prefer to approach these cysts via laparotomy due to the high risk of intraperitoneal cyst rupture in laparoscopic surgery and the related risks of chemical peritonitis. In our hospital, laparoscopic-assisted cy...

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Main Authors: Katsuya Mine, Masao Ichikawa, Masaki Sekine, Hanako Kaseki, Shuichi Ono, Takashi Abe, Shigeo Akira, Toshiyuki Takeshita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-02-01
Series:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
Subjects:
cystectomy
dermoid cyst
endoscopic bag
laparoscopy
vaginal trocar
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213307015001392

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