The Filshie clip for laparoscopic adnexal surgery.
BACKGROUND
Gynecologic endoscopic procedures are increasingly common and require the ability to control large vascular structures.


METHODS
The Filshie clip is a silicone-lined, titanium occlusive device, originally designed and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for surgical contraception. This device also has the potential for occluding vascular structures during laparoscopic surgery.


RESULTS
We describe a salpingectomy, an excision of bilateral hydrosalpinges, and a salpingo-oopherectomy. We performed all procedures laparoscopically using this device as the primary modality for assuring hemostasis.


CONCLUSIONS
The Filshie clip is a useful and economical device for assuring hemostasis during gynecologic endoscopic surgery.
Garcia
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson 85724, USA. fcisco@u.arizona.edu
Barker
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Myloyde
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Blumenthal
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Huggins
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D000290:Adnexa Uteri / Q000601:surgery*; D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000601:surgery; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery