A case of rectal injury due to vaginal pipe misinsertion during total laparoscopic hysterectomy
Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is one of the techniques feasible for the treatment of myoma. Our department has performed more than 1,000 laparoscopic hysterectomies since 2014. In our department, these surgeries are performed by a supervising doctor, operator, and a first assistant who is of...
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| author | Yuki Yoshimura Kentaro Nakayama Kiyoka Sawada Hitomi Yamashita Kohei Nakamura Tomoka Ishibashi Masako Ishikawa Sultana Razia Seiya Sato Satoru Kyo |
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| description | Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is one of the techniques feasible for the treatment of myoma. Our department has performed more than 1,000 laparoscopic hysterectomies since 2014. In our department, these surgeries are performed by a supervising doctor, operator, and a first assistant who is often insufficiently experienced. There are several types of injuries that can occur during laparoscopic surgery; however, cases in which the vaginal pipe is inserted incorrectly are very rare. Here, we report the case of a 47-year-old nulliparous woman who experienced a rectal injury caused by the misinsertion of a vaginal pipe into the rectum. Seven years prior, she had undergone a myomectomy for leiomyomas. Later, she developed recurrent leiomyomas and worsening hypermenorrhea; therefore, she underwent a total laparoscopic hysterectomy. During the operation, the first assistant usually inserts a vaginal pipe into the vagina when the vaginal wall is cut. In this case, when the vaginal wall was cut, the vaginal pipe was inserted into the rectum, and the rectal wall was incised, allowing communication between the rectum and vagina. The rectum was repaired with the support of a gastroenterological surgeon, and the operation was completed laparoscopically. On the 7th postoperative day, an enema was performed to confirm that no leaks were present, and feeding was restarted. The patient was discharged home on the 17th postoperative day. The current case highlights the necessity of surgeons to be aware of various factors when performing this procedure to prevent complications, even those that are rare. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-be8795de449d43ff9ab81ddc8767142f2025-08-20T02:00:33ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632021-02-0148119419710.31083/j.ceog.2021.01.2170S0390-6663(21)00067-1A case of rectal injury due to vaginal pipe misinsertion during total laparoscopic hysterectomyYuki Yoshimura0Kentaro Nakayama1Kiyoka Sawada2Hitomi Yamashita3Kohei Nakamura4Tomoka Ishibashi5Masako Ishikawa6Sultana Razia7Seiya Sato8Satoru Kyo9Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University, 685-0005 Shimane, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University, 685-0005 Shimane, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University, 685-0005 Shimane, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University, 685-0005 Shimane, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University, 685-0005 Shimane, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University, 685-0005 Shimane, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University, 685-0005 Shimane, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University, 685-0005 Shimane, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University, 685-0005 Shimane, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University, 685-0005 Shimane, JapanTotal laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is one of the techniques feasible for the treatment of myoma. Our department has performed more than 1,000 laparoscopic hysterectomies since 2014. In our department, these surgeries are performed by a supervising doctor, operator, and a first assistant who is often insufficiently experienced. There are several types of injuries that can occur during laparoscopic surgery; however, cases in which the vaginal pipe is inserted incorrectly are very rare. Here, we report the case of a 47-year-old nulliparous woman who experienced a rectal injury caused by the misinsertion of a vaginal pipe into the rectum. Seven years prior, she had undergone a myomectomy for leiomyomas. Later, she developed recurrent leiomyomas and worsening hypermenorrhea; therefore, she underwent a total laparoscopic hysterectomy. During the operation, the first assistant usually inserts a vaginal pipe into the vagina when the vaginal wall is cut. In this case, when the vaginal wall was cut, the vaginal pipe was inserted into the rectum, and the rectal wall was incised, allowing communication between the rectum and vagina. The rectum was repaired with the support of a gastroenterological surgeon, and the operation was completed laparoscopically. On the 7th postoperative day, an enema was performed to confirm that no leaks were present, and feeding was restarted. The patient was discharged home on the 17th postoperative day. The current case highlights the necessity of surgeons to be aware of various factors when performing this procedure to prevent complications, even those that are rare.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/1/10.31083/j.ceog.2021.01.2170uterine leiomyomarectal injurytotal laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| spellingShingle | Yuki Yoshimura Kentaro Nakayama Kiyoka Sawada Hitomi Yamashita Kohei Nakamura Tomoka Ishibashi Masako Ishikawa Sultana Razia Seiya Sato Satoru Kyo A case of rectal injury due to vaginal pipe misinsertion during total laparoscopic hysterectomy Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology uterine leiomyoma rectal injury total laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| title | A case of rectal injury due to vaginal pipe misinsertion during total laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| title_full | A case of rectal injury due to vaginal pipe misinsertion during total laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| title_fullStr | A case of rectal injury due to vaginal pipe misinsertion during total laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of rectal injury due to vaginal pipe misinsertion during total laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| title_short | A case of rectal injury due to vaginal pipe misinsertion during total laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| title_sort | case of rectal injury due to vaginal pipe misinsertion during total laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| topic | uterine leiomyoma rectal injury total laparoscopic hysterectomy |
| url | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/1/10.31083/j.ceog.2021.01.2170 |
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