BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To compare the feasibility of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) and laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) in the treatment of benign gynecologic diseases and to determine the selection criteria for each technique. METHODS This was a retrospective medical records review of 168 patients who underwent TLH or LAVH performed by one surgeon. A chi-square tes...

Intraoperative formation and management of a thrombus in right atrium has been reported occasionally. Nevertheless, it is rare that a right atrial thrombus with unstable hemodynamic changes detected by transesophageal echocardiography is resolved spontaneously. We report upon the 44-year-old woman, who had a right atrial thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiography during laparoscopic ...

Hysterectomy is the most common surgical gynecologic procedure, which is frequently related to the treatment of leiomyoma. The laparoscopic hysterectomy is associated with a shorter hospital stay, fewer infection rates, and a faster return to daily activities. Most gynecologists do not recommend a hysterectomy via the vagina or a laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) in the case of ...

Vaginal vault dehiscence (VVD) may occur rarely after hysterectomy. Although mostly, a vaginal cuff dehiscence is seen after robotic or laparoscopic hysterectomy, it may also be observed as a complication of abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy. Vaginal repair is one of the techniques used for VVD. Here, we will describe a case of vaginally repaired VVD, associated with intra-abdominal hematoma af...

laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (lavh) was performed in fifteen patients without invasive cancer. indications for hysterectomy were myomas, abnormal uterine bleeding unresponsive to hormonal treatment and dilatation and curettage, chronic pelvic pain with first degree uterine prolapse and possible adenomyosis, and dysplasia and ovarian cyst in postmenopausal years. no significant...

BACKGROUND Supracervical robotic-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (SRALS) is a new surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse that secures the cervical remnant to the sacral promontory. We present our initial experience with SRALS in the same setting as supracervical robotic-assisted hysterectomy (SRAH). METHODS Women with vaginal vault prolapse and significant apical defects as defined...

To investigate the feasibility and safety of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) using conventional laparoscopic instruments in gynecologic disease by three-channel single port through a transumbilical access. A retrospective analysis of 11 patients who underwent LESS procedure from January 2011 to May 2011 was performed. Clinic data were collected from 11 patients, 5 patients underwent...

The aim: To obtain the first estimates of current incidence, and risk factors for Surgical Site Infection (SSI) after laparoscopic hysterectomy, antimicrobial resistance responsible pathogens in Ukraine. Materials methods: We performed a multicenter prospective cohort study was patient-based on surveillance data SSIs were according to CDC/NHSN methodology. This included women’s undergoing hyste...