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Robot-assisted laparoscopic resection of a noncommunicating cavitary rudimentary horn
In this video the surgical patient is a 15-year-old adolescent with a 1-year history of progressive dysmenorrhea. Imaging studies revealed a...
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Tissue extraction: Can the pendulum change direction?
With practical, evidence-based, sound clinical judgement, I believe that it can
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Robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy
With contained extracorporeal C-incision tissue extraction of a myoma in a 39-year-old woman with heavy menstrual bleeding
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ExCITE: Minimally invasive tissue extraction made simple with simulation
Use beef tongue, a cardboard box, and a homemade self-retaining wound retractor to teach or perfect your extracorporeal C-incision tissue...
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My response to ACOG’s emphasis on vaginal hysterectomy first
AAGL President Arnold P. Advincula also comments on how AAGL needs to avoid the use of commercially driven innovation (and what that means) and...
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Surgical removal of malpositioned IUDs
Techniques for managing intrauterine devices that have become embedded, translocated, or perforated
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Surgical management of broad ligament fibroids
Overview and demonstration of successful, safe, minimally invasive technique
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Tissue extraction during minimally invasive Gyn surgery. Second of 2 Parts: Counseling the patient
How to talk to the patient about her options now that the surgical landscape has changed
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Total laparoscopic versus laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy
The pros and cons and surgical distinctions of retaining the cervix
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Preventing postoperative neuropathies: Patient positioning for minimally invasive procedures
Appropriate patient positioning for laparoscopic and robotic surgery can help prevent postoperative neuropathies. This case-based video describes...
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Understanding the spectrum of multiport and single-site robotics for hysterectomy
This striking educational video kicks off an exclusive surgical tips and techniques series from Arnold Advincula, MD
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Tips and techniques for robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy
With robotic assistance, a surgeon can reduce blood loss, shorten hospitalization, and ease laparoscopic suturing and knot-tying—but myomectomy is...
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Morcellation during robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy
Perform morcellation through a 5-mm laparoscope with the robot undocked, using the camera port site for morcellation.
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Vasopressin injection into the myometrium during robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy
Vasopressin causes vasospasm and uterine muscle contraction and decreases blood loss during myomectomy.