Fig. 4.

Mobilizing the bladder: The back of the bladder is a site that bleeds easily. To avoid bleeding, it is important to mobilize the bladder at the center of the uterine cervix (A) , then dissect bluntly laterally with convex Cooper's scissors (B) . (Reproduced with permission from 1. Hiramatsu Y. Basic Procedure 1. In: Hiramatsu Y, Konishi I, Sakuragi N, Takeda S, eds. Mastering the Essential Surgical Procedures OGS Now, No.2 Total Abdominal Hysterectomy (Japanese). Tokyo: Medical View; 2010: 42–55. Copyright © Medical View).