Table 1.
Equipment List for Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
| Standard Equipment | Comments/Tips for Usage |
| 0° laparoscope | 5-mm scope most often used |
| Harmonic® Scalpel (Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Somerville, NJ) | |
| Reusable bipolar grasper | Power setting at 50 W |
| 3 5-mm trocars and 1 12-mm trocar | Prefer visual entry |
| Two duckbill graspers | Universal grasping ability |
| RUMI® Uterine Manipulator (CooperSurgical, Trumbull, CT) | Check for all parts prior to start |
| Foley catheter | |
| 14 × 14 cm 0 PDO suture cut in half | |
| LapraTy (Ethicon Endo-Surgery) applicator and clips | |
| Optional Equipment | |
| Diluted vasopressin | Avoid using more than 10 units |
| 5- and 10-mm tenaculum | Helpful for larger uteri |
| Electronic morcellator | |
| 30° laparoscope | Helpful for larger uteri |
| Suction irrigator | |
| Fascia closure device | Not needed for thin patients |
| Triple hook clamps | For vaginal morcellation |