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The surgical approach to the obliterated anterior cul-de-sac
Dr. Arora is Assistant Professor, Division of Gynecologic Specialty Surgery, Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.
Dr. Kim is Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fellowship Director, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.
Dr. Advincula is Chief, Division of Gynecologic Specialty Surgery, Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.
Dr. Arora reports being a consultant to CooperSurgical. Dr. Advincula reports being a consultant to AbbVie, Baxter, ConMed, CooperSurgical, Eximis Surgical, Intuitive Surgical, and Titan Medical. Dr. Kim reports no financial relationships relevant to this video.
Brought to you by the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. In this video, the authors illustrate the surgical techniques used to restore normal anatomy in an obliterated anterior cul-de-sac (OAC). An OAC is defined by the complete loss of the vesicouterine avascular space due to dense adhesive disease that is causing distortion of normal anatomy. They demonstrate 7 key surgical steps to safely develop this once-avascular space.