Comparision of Vaginal Hysterectomy and Abdominal Hysterectomy for a Nonprolapsed, Benign Uterine Disease in Women Without Vaginal Delivery.
- Author:
Joo Yeul LEE
1
;
Young Min YUN
;
Hyun Ah JUN
;
Hong Bae KIM
;
Keun Young LEE
;
Song Won KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Vaginal hysterectomy;
Non-prolapsed uteri;
Nullipara
- MeSH:
Convalescence;
Female;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Hysterectomy*;
Hysterectomy, Vaginal*;
Laparotomy;
Length of Stay;
Retrospective Studies;
Uterine Diseases*;
Uterus
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2004;47(1):126-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to compare the vaginal hysterectomy and abdominal hysterectomy for a non-prolapsed, benign uterus in women without vaginal delivery. METHODS: A retrospective study in Hallym-university hospital analysed 182 total hysterectomies in women without vaginal delivery performed from January 2000 to December 2001. Vaginal route was used for 98 (53.8%) patients and 84 (46.2%) had laparotomies. RESULTS: The mean uterine weight was 217 g in vaginal route, 270 g in abdominal route. Mean operation time was 70 minutes in vaginal route, 125 minutes in abdominal route. There was one serious re-operation due to hemorrhge in each group and other complication was not much different at each gruops. The hospital stay was 6.2 days in vaginal route and 8.4 days in abdominal route. CONCLUSION: Vaginal hysterectomy for a non-prolapsed uterus is indicated for women without vaginal delivery and is feasible to performance. Vaginal hyterectomy is less morbidity, shorter hospitalization and faster convalescence. So training in vaginal surgury should allow safe performance of the procedure at most center.
