**3.3 Colpotomy**

The colpotomy is an important step of robotic hysterectomy because if done correctly it prevents several complications to neighboring organs: ureteral, bladder, and rectum. To prevent these complications some rules must be followed:

• Do not dissect too much lower the inferior pedicle. The ureter is inside the bladder pillar.

#### **Figure 18.**

*Inferior pedicle. Cervicovaginal vessels are coagulated and sectioned. Right uterosacral ligament exposed and divided.*

