Author: Sukhadiya Mehul V

Hysterectomy is a fairly commonly performed surgery in gynecological practice. Few years back the common approach for doing hysterectomy was abdominal route leading to bad scars prolonged pain morbidity and cost. Performing NDVH requires considerable surgical skill and expertise that beginners find difficult to master. This old concept nowadays is changing and the patient is well aware of the newer techniques and insists upon the treatment that can save time, money early post-operative recovery, and better cosmetic recovery. During post graduate residency program in obstetrics & gynecology one learns very less about this advanced technology of TLH and later attend short endoscopy courses etc. but never get answer to all the questions rising in his/ her mind. Realizing this author Dr Mehul Sukhadiya who is Director at Radhe endoscopy training centre felt the need to bring out this ATLAS of Gold Standard Technique of Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, so that beginners gain confidence to do TLH independently with minimal assistance and maximum safety. The book has been written meticulously in simple to understand lucid language and it not only covers the theoretical but also the practical aspects of performing total laparoscopic hysterectomy. The special feature of the book lies in guide to use the Sukhadiya’s manipulator ease of application of technique in day to day practice. The author has simplified the gold standard technique with use of only Bipolar robi and scissor for maximum dissection averting the need for more sophisticated instruments like Harmonic scalpel. “Never compromise in skill, skill come from within” is our vision behind setting up FOGSi recognized Radhe endoscopy training centre, Mehsana to motivate candidates, to learn Laparosocpic gynecological surgeries and start patient care without fear. The author hopes the book will really help all those aspiring laparoscopic surgeons to do their TLH with better technique, maximal ease and minimal complication.