The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was funded by an educational grant from Applied Medical, Inc.
abstract
Vaginal hysterectomy is the original natural orifice operation. Although one of the most common gynecologic operations performed, the surgical approach has not changed significantly during the past century. This article describes a new approach to hysterectomy using vaginal access minimally invasive surgery (VAMIS). VAMIS hysterectomy is successfully performed on a cadaveric model. The step-by-step description of the surgical technique is depicted with video supplement.