Friday, April 5, 2019
For a Successful Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Careful Preparation is Key
Trained in his native Iceland and at the Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Jon Ivar Einarsson is the director of the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). Dr. Jon Einarsson also holds a professorship at Harvard Medical School, where he teaches advanced laparoscopic techniques.
In a recent presentation on successful laparoscopic hysterectomy, Dr. Einarsson emphasized the importance of careful preparation and proper positioning. While many preparatory steps seem basic, they nevertheless are essential to the procedure’s success and should never be overlooked.
For example, the table should be positioned all the way down, and the patient’s arms should always be tucked in the arm holders with padding. In addition, the surgeon should always check all equipment prior to surgery. To make this task easier, doctors should simplify the equipment list as much as possible.