title: Supracervical hysterectomy by laparoendoscopic single site surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the feasibility of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH) by single port access (SPA) with transcervical morcellation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observational study conducted between September 2010 and March 2012 in two departments of Gynaecology. Forty women who required hysterectomy underwent LSH by SPA with transcervical morcellation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  LSH by SPA with transcervical morcellation was completed successfully in 37/40 (93.5 %) patients. Mean operating time was 128 (±55) min and mean hospital stay was 3.5 (±1) days. The mean of uterus weight was 310 (±214) g. The mean estimated blood loss was 250 (±110) ml. Four women (10 %) required a second surgical intervention including two cases of endocervical bleeding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LSH by SPA with transcervical morcellation is a feasible procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bouchard Clinic, 13005, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Jean Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Estrade
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crochet
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aumiphin
authors.forename: Brice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gurriet
authors.forename: Maxime
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcelli
authors.forename: Aubert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agostini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D061646:Operative Time; D009929:Organ Size; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery