title: Proposed classification of hysterectomies involving laparoscopy.
abstract: A common terminology for the use of laparoscopy at hysterectomy is necessary so that collected data can be interpreted and conclusions applied. Many procedures are termed laparoscopic hysterectomy regardless of the extent to which laparoscopy is performed. We divided hysterectomy into seven steps and propose a common nomenclature based on the number of steps performed laparoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nezhat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nezhat
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Admon
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Nezhat
mesh_terms: D000290:Adnexa Uteri / Q000601:surgery; D001956:Broad Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000601:surgery; D004210:Dissection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000145:classification* / Q000379:methods; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000145:classification* / Q000379:methods; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D008026:Ligation; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery