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Case Reports
. 2013 Apr-Jun;17(2):354-7.
doi: 10.4293/108680813X13693422521232.

Laparoendoscopic single-site isobaric hysterectomy in endometrial cancer

Francesco Fanfani  1 , Maria Lucia Gagliardi, Anna Fagotti, Luigi Carlo Turco, Giovanni Scambia
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Laparoendoscopic single-site isobaric hysterectomy in endometrial cancer

Francesco Fanfani et al. JSLS. 2013 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

This case highlights the feasibility of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery and isobaric hysterectomy for early clinical stage, low-risk endometrial cancer.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflict of interest to declare. No funding was received for this work by any of the following organizations: National Institutes of Health (NIH); Wellcome Trust; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); or others.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
External vision of laparoendoscopic single-site port (A) and isobaric elevator with the 2 needles positioned in the subcutaneous tissue (B).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
External surgical field.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Single-port isobaric retroperitoneum opening.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Single-port isobaric vesico-vaginal space dissection.
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