{"paper_id":"ae6e62ad-644c-4015-b766-d2cf3089ae53","body_text":"Original\nExperience with a Cold-knife in Laparoscopic Adenomyomectomy\n2009 Volume 25 Issue 2 Pages 438-441\nDetails\nAbstract\nLaparoscopic adenomyomectomies are performed in women with localized uterine adenomyosis with desired fertility. Both monopolar electric knives and Harmonic Scalpels® have been widely used in laparoscopic procedures; however, resection is not always easy, because both adenomyomatic and normal myometrial tissue develop heat degeneration with these devices, and the interface between abnormal and normal tissue is unclear. Here we report a successful adenomyomectomy using a cold knife (Endoscalpel®) following use of a Harmonic Scalpel®. The interface became clearer and the adenomyomatic lesion was resected.\n© 2009 Japan Society of Gynecologic and Obstetric Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy\nFavorites & Alerts\nRecently viewed articles","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}