abstract   background: hysterectomy is the second most common major surgery procedure done after cesarean section by gynecologists in many countries and the most common procedure is total abdominal hysterectomy (tah). the incidence of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (lavh) performed for benign lesions has progressively increased in recent years. our objective was to compare the r...

OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of vaginal hysterectomy, subtotal abdominal hysterectomy, and total abdominal hysterectomy on sexual wellbeing. DESIGN Prospective observational study over six months. SETTING 13 teaching and non-teaching hospitals in the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS 413 women who underwent hysterectomy for benign disease other than symptomatic prolapse of the uterus and end...

Objective: Is subtotal abdominal hysterectomy with thermal damage of endocervical canal better than total abdominal hysterectomy for benign lesions? Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Zagazig University Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department From September 2011 – September 2012. Population: 100 patients with benign gynaecological lesions designed to have abdominal hysterectomy. Pat...

Vaginal cuff dehiscence is a rare complication of total hysterectomy. It occurs more frequently after laparoscopic or robotic hysterectomy than abdominal vaginal

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...

OBJECTIVE To describe the indications, short, intermediate and long term complications for total abdominal versus vaginal hysterectomy, in women with benign pelvic disease. METHODS This study was carried out at King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Chart review was conducted from 1995 to 1999, for all patients who had hysterectomy for benign disease. We compared...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy to traditional total abdominal hysterectomy and total vaginal hysterectomy with regard not only to direct hospital costs but also to indirect costs. STUDY DESIGN This was a combined retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2) that was conducted in a ...

OBJECTIVE We compared operative time, length of hospital stay, postoperative recovery, return to work, and costs for women undergoing laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy or abdominal hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN A prospective randomized clinical trial of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (n = 24) versus abdominal hysterectomy (n = 24) was carried out in a tertiary care s...

OBJECTIVE To assess the standard of hysterectomy in public hospitals in Hong Kong, so as to improve the quality of patient care and outcome. DESIGN Clinical audit. SETTING Twelve Hong Kong Hospital Authority public hospitals. PATIENTS All patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign gynaecological conditions during the period from 1 July 2002 to 31 December 2002 inclusive. RESULTS A tota...