[Hysterectomy for a benign lesion: can the vaginal route be used in all cases?]. / Hystérectomie pour lésion bénigne: peut-on tout faire par voie vaginale?
J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris)
; 28(2): 124-30, 1999 May.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10416138
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine which factors indicate the vaginal route cannot be used for hysterectomy and study the morbidity of this technique in comparison with the abdominal route.METHODS:
A retrospective study was conducted in 682 patients who underwent hysterectomy for benign lesions between 1992 and 1996. Genital prolapses and/or urinary incontinence accounted for 31% of the indications. Mean patient age was 50 years. There were 75 nulliparous patients and 27% of all patients had a pelvic history (including cesarean section) which might compromise vaginal hysterectomy.RESULTS:
Hysterectomy was performed via the abdominal route in 39.7% of the cases and via the vaginal route in 60.3% including 5.7% with laparoscopic assistance. Factors which dictated the abdominal route were large size of the uterus (47%), pelvic background (30%), tubo-ovarian pathology (6%), multiple elements (6%), unknown (11%). Operation time depended on the surgical route, parity, pelvic background and associated techniques (prolapse, oophorosalpingectomy, uterine segmentation). Morbidity was very low and the same for both routes 1.8% operative accidents (mainly bladder wounds), 1% reoperation, only one case of thromboembolism and less than 0.5% postoperative fever.DISCUSSION:
There is no absolute contraindication to vaginal hysterectomy. It would appear unreasonable to an unexperienced surgeon to use the vaginal route for a fixed uterus with an estimated weight over 400 g in nulliparous patients with a pelvic background. In a department with vaginal training, 84% of all hysterectomies could be performed by vaginal route, because half of the indications for the abdominal route are excessive or a matter for laparoscopic assistance.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Genital Diseases, Female
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Hysterectomy
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Hysterectomy, Vaginal
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
Fr
Journal:
J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris)
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article