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Size doesn't have to count.(MASTER CLASS)

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| February 01, 2006 | Miller, Charles E. | COPYRIGHT 2006 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Despite a trend toward minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, nearly 75% of hysterectomies in the United States are still performed via open laparotomy. The most common reason an open approach is selected by the gynecologic surgeon is concern about uterine size.

As editor of the Master Class columns on gynecologic surgery, I have enlisted Dr. Michael Moen to discuss the technique enabling removal of the larger uterus via a vaginal route.

Dr. Moen directs the division of urogynecology at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill. He is also affiliated with the department of ob.gyn. at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is a cofounder of Illinois Urogynecology Ltd. Dr. Moen is a fellow of both the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Surgeons, and is a member of the American Urogynecologic Society, the International Urogynecological Association, the Society of Gynecologic ...

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