The patient presented for diagnostic laparoscopy and uterine ablation.When the uterine ablation was completed, a laparoscopic view was taken, which showed two (2) areas of dermal penetration into the cornua of the uterus with perforation at the cornua; these were hemostatic.However, there were two areas of thermal spread on the right aspect of the rectum involving the peritoneum, approximately 2 cm in diameter.A sigmoidoscopy was performed by the general surgeon and both areas of the cautery injury were over-sewn."all areas of concern had been imbricated".Patient was transferred to post-anesthesia care unit (pacu) and discharged home in stable condition on the same day.
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