Pelviscopic adnexectomy.
Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries through the laparoscope is a safe and efficient alternative to laparotomy. Seventeen patients undergoing this procedure are described. This approach should be considered for those patients requiring adnexal surgery provided that the operator is skilled in multiple puncture laparoscopy.
Perry
C P
CP
AMI Brookwood Medical Center Women's Hospital, Birmingham, AL.
Upchurch
J C
JC
D000290:Adnexa Uteri / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors