Research Article

A Novel Technique of Uterine Manipulation in Laparoscopic Pelvic Oncosurgical Procedures: “The Uterine Hitch Technique”

Figure 1

A diagrammatic representation of the uterine hitch technique. (a) Suture passed though the musculature of the uterine fundus. (b) The uterus is hitched to the anterior abdominal wall. A haemostatic forceps is applied to both at the ends. A pull on the sutures will antevert the uterus and displace it anteriorly.
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