title: Total laparoscopic hysterectomy: 10 steps toward a successful procedure.
abstract: Vaginal and laparoscopic hysterectomies have been clearly associated with decreased blood loss, shorter hospital stay, speedier return to normal activities, and fewer abdominal wall infections when compared with abdominal hysterectomies. In this review, the authors outline the 10 steps to a successful laparoscopic hysterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Jon I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Einarsson
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suzuki