NEW LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT FOR REMOVING HAIR FROM OVARIAN DERMOID CYSTS

Authors
DABIRASHRAFI H MOGHADAMITABRIZI N ZANDINEJAD K
Citation
H. Dabirashrafi et al., NEW LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT FOR REMOVING HAIR FROM OVARIAN DERMOID CYSTS, The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 1(3), 1994, pp. 269-270
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists → ACNP
ISSN journal
10743804
Volume
1
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
269 - 270
Database
ISI
SICI code
1074-3804(1994)1:3<269:NLIFRH>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A new laparoscopic instrument is available to remove hair from an ovar ian dermoid cyst. If is constructed of Teflon, and is 35 cm in length and 9 mm in diameter. The distal 6 cm of the instrument tapers from 9 to 6 mm, and has longitudinal and transverse grooves. When the tapered part is rotated in the mat of hair, the hair attaches firmly to it an d can be brought out easily.