laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy

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laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy

vaginal hysterectomy in which the ovarian pedicle, broad ligament, and uterosacral ligaments are surgically severed using laparoscopic instruments and the procedure completed through a colpotomy done in the typical fashion.

lap·a·ro·scop·ic-as·sis·ted vag·i·nal hys·ter·ec·to·my

(lap'ă-rŏ-skop'ik-ă-sist'ĕd vaj'i-năl his'tĕr-ek'tŏ-mē) Procedure in which the ovarian pedicle, broad ligament, and uterosacral ligaments are surgically severed using laparoscopic instruments; the procedure is completed through a colpotomy done in the typical fashion.