Design: Surgical videos recorded from November 1, 2011 - March 30, 2023 and housed in our hospital's in house video library were reviewed.
Setting: All surgeries were performed at a large academic tertiary referral center.
Patients or Participants: 911 videos were reviewed.
Interventions: Screen recordings of videos demonstrating relevant tips or tricks were compiled into one review video.
Measurements and Main Results: Short clips of videos including the following were combined into one educational video: cleaning the camera, use of suction or irrigation, use of traction and counter-traction, use of Trendelenburg, utilizing another port, using a 30 degree laparoscopic camera, utilizing an endoscopic paddle retraction device, using an EEA sizer, use of temporary oophoropexy, use of indocyanine green, use of chromopertubation, use of a surgical glove for specimen extraction, use of suture to string together multiple specimens, and use of simultaneous hysteroscopy.
Conclusion: There are numerous strategies one can employ to return to a more desirable comfort level when performing a challenging laparoscopy. It is important for surgeons to have a wide and varied skill set to employ when approaching such challenging cases.
Austin, ET*. Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, Norton, TJ. Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, Mourad, J. Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ