Vaginal hysterectomy in non-prolapsed uterus: an old "new" option

• Autores: Sotero, Gonzalo, Yovarone, Rafael, Laborde, Alejandro, Sosa, Claudio, Domínguez, Álvaro, Martínez, Jorge
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2015
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
• Repositorio: Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/540
• Enlace del recurso: http://51.222.106.123/index.php/RPGO/article/view/540
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto

OBJETIVE: To analyze the results of vaginal hysterectomies performed without uterine prolapse. DESIGN: Descriptive study. LUGAR: Hospital Center "Pereira Rossell" of Montevideo, Uruguay. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the medical histories of vaginal hysterectomies performed since 1997. operative time, length of stay, complications were examined and compared to the reference series. RESULTS: 200 vaginal hysterectomies was performed without major complications. CONCLUSIONS: In those patients requiring hysterectomy for benign cervical cancer and pathology to the stage IA1, the route of choice is vaginal.