title: Vaginal extraction of large uteri with the Alexis retractor.
abstract: Removal of large uteri via minimally invasive methods propose a number of challenges that can be diminished by technique, instrumentation, and skill of the surgeon. We propose that the Alexis Wound Retraction System, initially designed for circumferential and atraumatic retraction during abdominal surgery, is a viable alternative to standard retraction techniques when large uteri are removed vaginally.
authors.affiliation: Atlanta Center for Special Minimally Invasive Surgery & Reproductive Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kho
authors.forename: Ja Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Ceana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nezhat
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology