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Positioning the insufﬂation needle and the primary cannula are best accomplished with the patient in an unaltered horizontal position.
Proper patient selection is critical for laparoscopic management of ovarian cysts because of concerns about an adverse effect on prognosis with malignant tumors.
Laparoscopic myomectomy often requires laparoscopic suturing; thus, more technical skills are needed than with many other endoscopic procedures.
Laparoscopic hysterectomy comprises any removal of the uterus where at least part of the dissection is accomplished laparoscopically while the remainder, if any, is finished vaginally.
Dehiscence and hernia risk appear to significantly increase when the fascial incision is larger than 10 mm in diameter.
The incidence of unintended electrosurgical activation injuries can be reduced if the surgeon always remains in direct control of electrode activation and if all electrosurgical hand instruments are removed from the peritoneal cavity when not in use.