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Robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy
- Author:
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
- Victoria M. Fratto, MD
- Caroline KEY
With contained extracorporeal C-incision tissue extraction of a myoma in a 39-year-old woman with heavy menstrual bleeding
Article

ExCITE: Minimally invasive tissue extraction made simple with simulation
- Author:
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
- Mireille D. Truong, MD
Use beef tongue, a cardboard box, and a homemade self-retaining wound retractor to teach or perfect your extracorporeal C-incision tissue...
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My response to ACOG’s emphasis on vaginal hysterectomy first
- Author:
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
AAGL President Arnold P. Advincula also comments on how AAGL needs to avoid the use of commercially driven innovation (and what that means) and...
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Surgical removal of malpositioned IUDs
- Author:
- Benjamin Margolis, MD
- Mireille D. Truong, MD
- Julia Kearney
- Sarah Schechter
- Jeannie Kim
- MD
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
Techniques for managing intrauterine devices that have become embedded, translocated, or perforated
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Surgical management of broad ligament fibroids
- Author:
- Alessandra Kostolias, MD
- Mireille D. Truong, MD
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
Overview and demonstration of successful, safe, minimally invasive technique
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The Extracorporeal C-Incision Tissue Extraction (ExCITE) technique
- Author:
- Mireille D. Truong, MD
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
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Tissue extraction during minimally invasive Gyn surgery. Second of 2 Parts: Counseling the patient
- Author:
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
- Linda D. Bradley, MD
- Cheryl Iglesia, MD
- Kimberly Kho,
How to talk to the patient about her options now that the surgical landscape has changed
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Total laparoscopic versus laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy
- Author:
- Mireille D. Truong, MD
- Sarah Horvath, MD
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
The pros and cons and surgical distinctions of retaining the cervix
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Preventing postoperative neuropathies: Patient positioning for minimally invasive procedures
- Author:
- Tiffany Jackson
- MD; Bich-Van Tran
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
- MD; Karen Wiercinski
- RN
- BSN; and Julio Lopez
Appropriate patient positioning for laparoscopic and robotic surgery can help prevent postoperative neuropathies. This case-based video describes...
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Understanding the spectrum of multiport and single-site robotics for hysterectomy
- Author:
- Mireille D. Truong, MD
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
This striking educational video kicks off an exclusive surgical tips and techniques series from Arnold Advincula, MD
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Tips and techniques for robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy
- Author:
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
- Bich-Van Tran, MD
With robotic assistance, a surgeon can reduce blood loss, shorten hospitalization, and ease laparoscopic suturing and knot-tying—but myomectomy is...
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Morcellation during robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy
- Author:
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
- Bich-Van Tran, MD
Perform morcellation through a 5-mm laparoscope with the robot undocked, using the camera port site for morcellation.
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Vasopressin injection into the myometrium during robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy
- Author:
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
- Bich-Van Tran, MD
Vasopressin causes vasospasm and uterine muscle contraction and decreases blood loss during myomectomy.
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The robot is gaining ground in gynecologic surgery. Should you be using it?
- Author:
- Arnold P. Advincula, MD
- Cheryl B. Iglesia Md
- Rosanne M. Kho Md
- Jamal Mourad Do
Six experts exchange viewpoints on whether increasing use of the robot is warranted in benign gynecologic surgery