Endoskopie 2008; 17(3): 71-73
The laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) was introduced in the year 1988. Since this date we register a wide spread
of this technique in gynecologic surgery for benign and malignant disease. It combines two very advantageous operative access – vaginal
and laparoscopic. Until now there were published also other different types of laparosopic hysterectomy e. g. total laparoscopic
hysterectomy (TLH). This article is a review of different types of laparoscopic hysterectomy and their indications. It also presents author
´s personal exeperience with this technique and the position of laparoscopic hysterectomy in the teaching hospital.
Published: March 1, 2009 Show citation