Previous cesarean section. A contraindication to vaginal hysterectomy?
J Reprod Med
; 46(9): 840-4, 2001 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11584488
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare surgical outcomes of vaginal hysterectomy between women who have had one or more cesarean deliveries and those who have not. STUDYDESIGN:
A retrospective, chart review study was performed on women undergoing vaginal hysterectomy during a four-year period. Of 275 women who met the study criteria, 104 had a history of previous cesarean deliveries, and 171 did not. The groups were compared for indications for surgery, operative time, length of hospitalization and surgical complications.RESULTS:
Previous cesarean delivery did not affect hemoglobin loss, hospital stay or operative time among women undergoing vaginal hysterectomy. The complication rate (either operative or postoperative) was 12.3% among women without a history of cesarean section, 6.8% among those with one, 3.7% among those with two and 11.1% among those with three or more (chi 2 = 2.8, P = .4). The odds for surgical complications were not significantly different between women with one or more prior cesarean deliveries as compared to those without after adjustment for possible confounders.CONCLUSION:
Surgical complications with vaginal hysterectomy do not appear to be higher among women with a prior cesarean section as compared to those without a history of such operation.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cesárea
/
Histerectomia Vaginal
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article