Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy with lateral transsection of the uterine vessels
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Laparoscopic Extracorporeal Knot-Tying for Uterine Vessel Occlusion during Hysterectomy with Cervical Cerclage in Large Uteri
Published on: September 12, 2025
C Köhler1, K Hasenbein, P Klemm
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Friedrich Schiller University, Bachstrasse 18, 07740 Jena, Germany.
Background:
Increased safety and diminished blood loss are achieved through laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy by selective coagulation and transsection of the uterine vessels at their origin.
Methods:
Three laparoscopic steps are performed: coagulation and transsection of the round ligament, of the uterine artery at its origin, and of the fallopian tube and ovarian ligament or (in BSO) the infundibulopelvic ligament. The uterine vessels are identified from the pararectal space and, following the internal liliac artery, and the ureter. Hysterectomy is completed transvaginally.
Results:
Two hundred and sixty-seven patients underwent this procedure. Mean operation time was 121 min, and hemoglobin decreased to 0.6 g/dl by postoperative day 3. It took 8.4 min on average to identify and coagulate the uterine artery.
Conclusions:
Lateral transsection of the uterine vessels is safe and blood sparing and can be used in patients in whom blood loss must be minimized.
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