The hot‐sand technique: A novel approach to prevent balloon damage during the hot‐dog method
The authors have no conflicts of interest. Data available on request from the authors. Video S1. Intraoperative demonstration of the Hot-Sand technique. The video shows the steps of vertical compression sutures, upward balloon displacement away from the uterine incision, uterine closure, and repositioning of the balloon into the lower uterine segment to avoid suture needle–induced balloon damage. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.
Authors
- Kosuke Kawakami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9537-0455)
- Toshiyuki Yoshizato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0673-4091)
- Hiroki Ishibashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8745-6160)
- M. Kitagawa
Institutions
- National Hospital Organization (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70223
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00