Table 1 Abbreviated classification system for laparoscopic hysterectomy (modified from AAGL)
From: Laparoscopic hysterectomy: should the complications redefine the classification?
Type 0 | Laparoscopic-directed preparation for vaginal hysterectomy |
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Type I | Occlusion and division of at least one ovarian pedicle, but not including the uterine artery(ies) |
Type II | Type I plus occlusion and division of the uterine artery, unilateral or bilateral |
Type III | Type II plus a portion of the cardinal–uterosacral complex, unilateral or bilateral |
Type IV | Complete detachment of cardinal–uterosacral ligament complex, unilateral or bilateral, with or without entry into the vagina |