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OBJECTIVE to demonstrate identification and dissection of pelvic autonomic nerves in gynecologic surgery DESIGN: identification on the right and left pelvic pelvis, dissection and preservation of the inferior hypogastric plexus in deep endometriosis, and dissection and preservation of pelvic autonomic nerves in radical hysterectomy SETTING: Academic center INTERVENTIONS: robotic excision of pelvic peritoneum, excision of deep endometriosis in uterosacral ligaments, and radical hysterectomy CONCLUSION: Pelvic autonomic nerves are easy to identify with the magnification provided with the endoscopic camera. They should be dissected and preserved whenever possible due to their important function.