title: Vaginal cuff closure during total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a new technique has been performed 100 times with very few complications.
abstract: A concern of vaginal cuff dehiscence and other complications after total laparoscopic hysterectomy has been voiced by numerous surgeons. We have developed a simple and easy to learn technique for cuff closure that is associated with no cases of cuff dehiscence and a low complication rate. Our technique is described with an accompanying video.
authors: Laurel Highlands Obstetrics and Gynecology PC, Hopwood, PA. Electronic address: sunyecz@gmail.com.
authors: John A
authors: JA
authors: Sunyecz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: laparoscopy; minimally invasive hysterectomy; total laparoscopic hysterectomy; vaginal cuff closure; vaginal cuff dehiscence