Vaginal versus abdominal hysterectomy in patients with a history of pelvic surgery

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of vaginal hysterectomy compared with abdominal hysterectomy in women who had undergone a previous pelvic surgery.
Patients and methodsFifty-four patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign conditions were randomized to either the vaginal or the abdominal group. Each group of patients had in common the fact that they had undergone previous pelvic surgery.
ResultsParticipants in the vaginal hysterectomy group had a shorter operating time (73.7 vs. 107.8 min, P

Source: Journal of Evidence-Based Women’s Health Journal Society - August 1, 2014 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original articles Source Type: research