title: The "Ruston Stretch": a simple way to get a large specimen out through a small hole.
abstract: The balance between port-site size and ease of specimen removal is often a challenge in laparoscopic surgery. Herein we describe a simple technique that circumvents this dilemma by means of port-site dilation using Hegar dilators.
authors: University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Free Hospital, London, England. efb101@doctors.org.uk
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Burt
authors: Mohsen
authors: M
authors: Moustafa
authors: Dimitrios
authors: D
authors: Georgantzis
authors: Dimitrios
authors: D
authors: Papoutsis
authors: Gabor
authors: G
authors: Halmos
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Ruston
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Magos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D058994:Salpingectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*