title: Hollow viscus injury during surgery.
abstract: Reproductive tract surgery carries a risk of injury to the bladder, ureter, and gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This is due to several factors including close surgical proximity of these organs, disease processes that can distort anatomy, delayed mechanical and energy effects, and the inability to directly visualize organ surfaces. The purpose of this article is to review strategies to prevent, recognize, and repair injury to the GI and urinary tract during gynecologic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Room 2B-200, 1900 East, 30 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. howard.sharp@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Howard T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Swenson
mesh_terms: D003558:Cystoscopy; D005260:Female; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000293:injuries*; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000293:injuries; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000293:injuries*