title: Wrigley forceps to deliver a bulky uterus following a total laparoscopic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer.
abstract: Morcellation of the uterus is contraindicated in endometrial cancer and a uterine size of 11 weeks or larger has been considered a contraindication for total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) in endometrial cancer. We describe a new technique of removing a bulky uterus in a patient with endometrial cancer with the use of Wrigley forceps following a total laparoscopic hysterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Herston Queensland, Australia. cliff_neppe@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: Cliff
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neppe
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Land
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Obermair
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome