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. 2019 Mar 7;5(Suppl 1):S2–S10. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1678575

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Fig. 5 — Cut the posterior broad ligament; Grasp the posterior broad ligament with forceps, scrape off the tissues at the back of the posterior broad ligament with Cooper's scissors (A) , and then cut down toward the sacrouterine ligament (B) . This procedure is important to keep the ureter away from the uterine cervix. (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).