Research Article

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

Table 1

List of surgeries where the uterine hitch technique was used.

No.SurgeryIndicationNo. of cases

1Laparoscopic Radical hysterectomyCervical cancer3
Endometrial cancer4
2Laparoscopic anterior resectionRectal cancer2
Sigmoid cancer2
3Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resectionRectal cancer3
4Laparoscopic posterior exenterationCervical cancer3
Rectal cancer1
5Laparoscopic anterior exenterationBladder cancer2
Cervical cancer3