Laparoscopic removal of a very large uterus weighting 5320 g is feasible and safe: a case report

Abstract Background Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) has demonstrated to be feasible and safe in the presence of very large uteri. However, it is currently difficult to establish the upper uterine weight limit for successful performance of a laparoscopic hysterectomy. Case presentation Here we...

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Main Authors: Antonio Macciò, Paraskevas Kotsonis, Fabrizio Lavra, Giacomo Chiappe, Daniela Sanna, Fausto Zamboni, Clelia Madeddu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0248-4