 The uterus was sounded and then was serially dilated with Hank dilators to a size 10 Hank, then the uterine manipulator was inserted and attached to the anterior lip of the cervix. 
The uterus was sounded and then was serially dilated with Hank dilators to a size 10 Hank , then the uterine manipulator was inserted and attached to the anterior lip of the cervix .