The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 461-467, July 2010

Laparoscopic Peritoneal Entry with the Reusable Threaded Visual Cannula

Presented in part at the 37 Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 28–November 1, 2008, and received the Kurt Semm award for excellence in pelviscopy.

  • Artin M. Ternamian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Endoscopy, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Artin M. Ternamian, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, 77 Truman Rd, Toronto, ON, M2L 2L7 Canada.
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  • George A. Vilos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Western Ontario, London Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada
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  • Angelos G. Vilos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Western Ontario, London Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada
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  • Basim Abu-Rafea, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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  • Jessica Tyrwhitt, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Endoscopy, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario, Canada
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  • Natalie T. MacLeod, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Endoscopy, St. Joseph's Health Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario, Canada

Received 2 September 2009; accepted 6 March 2010.

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 The authors have no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article.

 Dr. Ternamian invented the trocarless Threaded Visual Cannula, is a consultant for Karl Storz Endoscopy, and holds some proprietary interest in the product described in this article.

PII: S1553-4650(10)00113-5

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2010.03.001

The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 461-467, July 2010

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