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laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH)

Known as: LAVH, Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy 
A surgical procedure that uses a laparoscope to guide the removal of the uterus and/or Fallopian tubes and ovaries through the vagina.
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Female Reproductive SystemGenitourinary systemUterus

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Review
2010
Review
2010
Single-port-access laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy versus conventional laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy: a comparison of perioperative outcomes
BackgroundThe objective of the study was to compare the perioperative outcomes, including the operative time, length of hospital… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Surgical approach to hysterectomy for benign gynaecological disease (Review)
BACKGROUND: The three approaches to hysterectomy for benign disease are abdominal hysterectomy (AH), vaginal hysterectomy (VH… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Hysterectomy surveillance -- United States 1994-1999.
Hysterectomy is the second most frequently performed surgical procedure after cesarean section for women of reproductive age in… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Laparoscopy as the primary modality for the treatment of women with endometrial carcinoma
The current study was conducted to assess the feasibility of laparoscopy in the treatment of women with early stage endometrial… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy for endometrial cancer: clinical outcomes and hospital charges.
OBJECTIVE Our objective was to compare the clinical outcomes and associated hospital charges between two methods of hysterectomy… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Hysterectomy surveillance--United States, 1980-1993.
PROBLEM/CONDITION In the United States, approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are performed each year, and the procedure is the… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Costs and charges associated with three alternative techniques of hysterectomy
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Laparoscopically assisted surgical staging (LASS) of endometrial cancer.
We report 59 patients who were considered candidates for laparoscopically assisted surgical staging (LASS) to manage their… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
A comparison of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy and abdominal hysterectomy.
The goal of this study was to compare laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) with total abdominal hysterectomy… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Laparoscopic versus abdominal hysterectomy.
The perioperative and postoperative courses of hysterectomy with or without bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were compared for 10… 
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