Vaginal hysterectomy: Results and complications of 886 patients

Summary The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility, results and complications of vaginal hysterectomy. A total of 886 consecutive patients who had undergone vaginal hysterectomy for benign gynecological diseases were retrospectively analysed. Vaginal hysterectomy was successfully perform...

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Published in:Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2006-11, Vol.26 (8), p.777-781
Main Authors: Akyol, D., Esinler, I., Guven, S., Salman, M. C., Ayhan, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical outcomes
Feasibility studies
Female
Gynecology
Humans
Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy, Vaginal - adverse effects
Intraoperative Complications
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
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Summary:Summary The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility, results and complications of vaginal hysterectomy. A total of 886 consecutive patients who had undergone vaginal hysterectomy for benign gynecological diseases were retrospectively analysed. Vaginal hysterectomy was successfully performed in 96.1% of the nulliparous and 99.9% of the parous patients. The mean duration (min) of the operation was 89.1±29.1. The operation time (min) of the nulliparous women was significantly higher than that of the primiparous and multiparous women (109.3±40.2 vs 81.1±33.2 and 85.1±28.3, respectively). The overall complication rate was 14.6%. The intraoperative and postoperative complication rates were 4.1% and 10.5%, respectively. The most common intraoperative complication was bladder injury (2.5%). Vaginal hysterectomy for benign gynaecological diseases has high feasibility with acceptable complication rates.
ISSN:0144-3615
1364-6893
DOI:10.1080/01443610600984529