J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
August 2002
Background And Purpose: Oophorectomy during vaginal hysterectomy may be difficult or impossible when the ovaries lie high in the pelvis or when adhesions are present. A new technique of culdolaparoscopic oophorectomy during vaginal hysterectomy is described.
Patients And Methods: After the uterus is removed, a 12-mm cannula is introduced into the culde-sac, and a pneumoperitoneum is created.