Minimally invasive hysterectomy is a standard procedure. Different approaches, as laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy, vaginal hysterectomy, and subtotal and total laparoscopic hysterectomy, have been described and evaluated by various investigations as safe and cost-effective methods. In particular, in comparison to abdominal hysterectomy, the minimally invasive methods have undoubt...

nt matter & 2006 gyn.2006.04.004 thor. Tel.: +44 20 . [email protected]. Summary Hysterectomy, the commonest major gynaecological operation, is the only definitive cure for dysfunctional uterine bleeding, rates highest in satisfaction scores compared with other treatments, and improves quality of life. Although research indicates that vaginal hysterectomy is safer and cheaper than total abdominal...

The first elective vaginal hysterectomy was performed in 1883 by C. Langerbeck. It took another 50 years for the first abdominal subtotal hysterectomy which was done by Charles Clay of Manchester. Ernst Wertheim performed the first radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer in 1898, the same year in which Marie Curie discovered Radium, the other modality of treatment for the same condition. In 19...

BACKGROUND Morbidly adherent placenta (MAP) with its variants is one of the most feared complications causing high morbidity and mortality in obstetrics. The objective of this study was to analyse different management options and maternal outcome in diagnosed cases of morbidly adherent placenta. METHODS Descriptive case series was carried out in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Combined...

objective: we intended to determine causes and histological pattern of hysterectomies in an iranian population. materials and methods: archived reports of pathology department of a university hospital dated march 2005 to march 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. age, chief complaint, type of operation including abdominal, vaginal and subtotal hysterectomy, the indication of the operation and th...

The first hysterectomy was performed by Charles Clay in November 1843. It was performed due to a large myomatosus uterus. The operation was successful, however, the patient died on the fifteenth postoperative day. The first patient who survived a hysterectomy was in 1853 and it was performed by Walter Burnham. Out of his subsequent 15 patients, three patients did not survive. These early hyster...

OBJECTIVE To determine the indications and complications of removal of the retained cervical stump (trachelectomy). MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective review of the records of 15 cases of removal of the retained cervical stump performed at the Department of Surgical Oncology NCI Cairo University and Nasser Institute Cairo between January 2005 and December 2009. RESULTS Fifteen patients wer...

In both the UK and USA, hysterectomy remains the commonest major gynaecological operation. It is the only definitive cure for dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and rates highest in satisfaction scores compared to other treatments, and improves quality of life. Conservative alternatives to hysterectomy, including endometrial ablative techniques, the Mirena Intrauterine System (IUS) and uterine art...