A novel vaginal manipulator for identifying vaginal canal separation line by visible and near-infrared transillumination light: PHARUS Pipe

Introduction: In total laparoscopic hysterectomy, a uterine manipulator with transillumination functionality is often employed as an instrument to visualize the vaginal canal demarcation line. However, the utilization of this device necessitates an external white light source and a fiber optic cable...

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Published in:	Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Main Authors:	Akiko Yoshida Ueno, Kazutoshi Hayashi, Tetsuo Sumida, Hiromi Sato, Takayuki Sato
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-06-01
Subjects:	Image-guided surgery Light-guiding resin Near-infrared fluorescence Near-infrared transillumination light Total laparoscopic hysterectomy Vaginal canal
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100025000778