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Abdominal port placements, with a circle marking the upper limits of the uterus. A Veress needle with a 2-mm cannula was inserted then replaced by the 5-mm trocar (A).
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F1
The Veress needle with a 2-mm cannula was inserted between the xiphoid process and uterine fundus under sonographic guidance to avoid uterine injury (Figure 1).
Microlaparoscopic panoramic view of the pelvis (U = uterus; O = ovarian cyst).
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F2
Laparoscopy revealed a right ovarian cyst measuring 6 cm without torsion (Figure 2), and a slightly edematous appendix.