title: Ureter injury during laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy with the endoscopic linear stapler.
abstract: Ureter injury is more common with abdominal hysterectomy than vaginal hysterectomy. Complications during laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy cases have not been thoroughly studied. Two cases are presented that highlight urologic misadventures, specifically, ureteral injury, with the endoscopic linear stapler during laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Woodland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010535:Laparoscopy; D012086:Reoperation; D013528:Surgical Staplers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries*