Abstract
Objective
We designed this study to focus on women with mobile uteri benign no larger than 14 weeks, who would ordinarily be considered candidates for vaginal hysterectomy and compare the outcomes when abdominal routes were chosen. We also compared the intra and post operative complications, requirement for blood transfusion, length of hospital stay, between abdominal and vaginal route of hysterectomy.
Method
In a simple randomized prospective comparative study 200 consecutive patients requiring hysterectomy for benign uterine conditions were analysed over a period of 2 years. (June 2006–May 2008). Group A (n = 100) underwent vaginal hysterectomy (non descent vaginal hysterectomy, NDVH) which was compared with group B (n = 100) who had abdominal hysterectomy.
Results
As far as duration of operation, duration of i.v. drip, mobilization in post operative ward, duration of hospital stay, P value was significant. Regarding blood loss P value was insignificant.
Conclusion
The accessibility of the vaginal passage, disease confined to the uterus and the surgeons experience are the major determining factors for the choice of the route of hysterectomy.
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Chakraborty, S., Goswami, S., Mukherjee, P. et al. Hysterectomy…..Which Route?. J Obstet Gynecol India 61, 554–557 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-011-0076-x
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