The Vaginal Hysterectomy for the Woman with Uterine Enlargement.
- Author:
Chul Gwon CHUNG
1
;
Jang Oh JOO
;
Chang Woon KIM
;
Sang Tak EUM
;
Kyung Do PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Masan Samsung Hospital, College of SungKyunKwan University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Vaginal hysterectomy;
Uterine enlargement
- MeSH:
Female;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Hysterectomy, Vaginal*;
Medical Records;
Operative Time;
Parity;
Postoperative Care;
Uterus
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2004;47(6):1120-1125
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between uterine size and surgical outcomes in women undergoing total vaginal hysterectomy. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of the 170 patients who underwent total vaginal hysterectomy from February 2001 to November 2003. These patients were stratified into two groups; Group I, patients with uterine weight of between 300 gm to 1000 gm; Group II, patients with uterine weight of <300 gm. The two groups were compared for ages, parity, uterine weight, previous abdominal operations, concurrent surgical procedures, postoperative discharge day, bleeding amount, perioperative hemoglobin concentration change and operative time. RESULTS: 1. There were no significant difference between the two groups with respect to postoperative discharge day, concurrent surgical procedures, bleeding amount and perioperative hemoglobin concentration change. 2. The rate of surgical complications were similar in the two groups (Group I 12.5%; Group II 13.1%) (P=.660). 3. Operative time for vaginal hysterectomy was slightly longer for women in Group I than Group II (Group I 78.4 +/- 27.1 minutes; Group II 62.9 +/- 22.7 minutes) (P=.176), but the difference between the two groups in operative time was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The vaginal hysterectomy is as safe and effective for the woman with enlarged uterus (300-1000 gm) as for the woman with uterine weight of <300 gm. Uterine enlargement (uterine weight > 300 gm) is not an absolute contraindication to vaginal hysterectomy.
