title: Laparoscopic hysterectomy.
abstract: Laparoscopic hysterectomy was first performed in 1989 by Dr. H. Reich in the USA. Laparoscopic hysterectomy is a procedure which should be considered as an alternative to abdominal hysterectomy, not a substitute for vaginal hysterectomy. Traditionally, vaginal hysterectomy has been offered to women who have a small uterus with a degree of uterine descent, with no apparent adnexal pathology, pelvic adhesions, or large fibroids.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*