Ovarian Remnant Swapna Kollikonda General Principles Definition Ovarian remnant syndrome (ORS) is the condition of persistent, histologically confirmed ovarian cortical tissue, in patients who have undergone oophorectomy. Kaufmann reported ORS…
Oophorectomy Robert DeBernardo General Principles Definition Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of the adnexa or a portion of the adnexa. Typically this will involve removing the entire ovary and fallopian…
Ovarian Cystectomy Sharon Sutherland General Principles Definition An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac located on the surface or within the wall of the ovary. Simple cysts contain serous fluid…
Vaginal and Laparoscopic Trachelectomy Karl Jallad Robert DeBernardo Roberto Vargas General Principles Definition A trachelectomy is performed to remove a cervical stump. The stump is the remnant of the uterus…
Vaginal Hysterectomy Cecile A. Unger General Principles Definition Total vaginal hysterectomy is an operation that can be performed when removal of the uterus is indicated in cases of either benign…
Cervical Conization Mariam AlHilli General Principles Description Cervical conization refers to surgical excision of a cone-shaped segment of the cervix and surrounding endocervical canal including the squamocolumnar junction.1 The procedure…
Robotically Assisted Hysterectomy Habibeh Ladan Gitiforooz General Principles Definition Robotic hysterectomy is a highly effective, minimally invasive approach to removing the uterus in patients with a variety of uterine conditions….
Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Including Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy Stephen E. Zimberg Michael L. Sprague Katrin S. Arnolds General Principles Definition Hysterectomy is the most common nonobstetric operation performed in the United…
Single Port Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Chad M. Michener General Principles Definition Single-port laparoscopic (SPL) surgery has also been termed single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery. SPL hysterectomy…
Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Including Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy Stephen E. Zimberg Michael L. Sprague Katrin S. Arnolds General Principles Definition Hysterectomy is the most common nonobstetric operation performed in the United…
