Use of uterine manipulator in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

J Minim Access Surg

Department of Surgery, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, UK.

Published: October 2010

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery has become more common with the increase in the number of trained surgeons. We have used a disposable uterine manipulator to retract the uterus. This technique has been found to be very useful for laparoscopic low anterior resection and abdomino-perineal resection in females.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-9941.72602DOI Listing

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