title: Dilute ornitin vasopressin and a myoma drill for laparoscopic myomectomy.
abstract: To improve enucleation of uterine myomas, we designed a reusable 5-mm laparoscopic drill with a distal forked pin and locking system. Because the device is jointed, it can apply traction not only along its own axis, but also along planes, depending on its bending radius. We compared enucleation time for myomas 5 to 8 cm in size before and after introduction of the drill. The last 23 procedures performed with this instrument were easier, with a reduction in operating time of about 28.5% for the enucleation part of the procedure (p <0.001). (J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 6(2):189-193, 1999)
authors.affiliation: Complesso Integrato Columbus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCSC Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossetti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paccosi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sizzi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zulli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mancuso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lanzone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009951:Ornipressin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011336:Probability; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D009951:Ornipressin