title: Safe endobag morcellation in a single-port laparoscopy subtotal hysterectomy.
abstract: Recently, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published an alert about the risks of uterine tissue morcellation during laparoscopic procedures. In particular, the possible risk of spreading an undiagnosed malignant tumor was emphasized. From then on, a fervent debate in the media has led major scientific societies to express their position on the matter. We present a safe endobag abdominal morcellation in a single port-access laparoscopy subtotal hysterectomy. The endobag abdominal morcellation is feasible and safe; consequently, the development of devices dedicated to intracavitary morcellation in a closed system has been encouraged.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Surgical Sciences , University of Cagliari , Monserrato , Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Angioni
authors.affiliation: b U.O.C Obstetric and Gynecology , Ospedale San Francesco , Nuoro Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pontis
authors.affiliation: b U.O.C Obstetric and Gynecology , Ospedale San Francesco , Nuoro Italy.
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Multinu
authors.affiliation: a Department of Surgical Sciences , University of Cagliari , Monserrato , Italy.
authors.forename: Gianbenedetto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D000069577:Morcellation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
keywords: LESS; Myoma; endometrial cancer; laparoscopy; morcellation; sarcoma; single port laparoscopy