title: Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy: report on 32 initial cases.
abstract: Techniques for laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy are being developed in the hope that these new techniques will improve patient care. This article reviews the initial experience of the author with the Endo-GIA stapling device in performing laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy. The results showed this technique to be an attractive alternative to the traditional abdominal approach.
authors.affiliation: Jesse Holman Jones Hospital, Springfield, Tennessee.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Shearer
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods