Abstract
We present an unusual complication of a ureteral injury occurring during a bilateral laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy with the Harmonic scalpel (HS). The case illustrates in the same patient the versatility of the HS as a laparoscopic surgical instrument and energy source while at the same time demonstrating the potential for adverse, unexpected complications.
MeSH terms
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Electrocoagulation / instrumentation*
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Endometriosis / surgery*
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Fallopian Tubes / surgery*
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Female
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Humans
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Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
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Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
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Middle Aged
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Ovariectomy / adverse effects*
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Ovariectomy / instrumentation
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Stents
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Ureter / injuries*
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Ureteral Diseases / etiology
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Ureteral Diseases / therapy
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Urinary Fistula / therapy