Fibro-Myomatous uterus Removed by Supra-vaginal Hysterectomy after preliminary Enucleation of Four Intra-mural Fibro-myomata.

A Case of Fibro-Cystic Tumour of the Uterus. Hysterectomy

some months; married, nulliparous. The history of menstruation was regular, but with painful periods associated with constipation. On physical examination an oval swelling was evident, the size of a large coconut, centrally situated, projecting half-way to the umbilicus and fluctuating on palpation. The cervix uteri was long and pointed. The uterus could not be differentiated from the tumour. T...

Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy Versus Vaginal Hysterectomy for Enlarged Uterus

OBJECTIVES To compare the surgical and immediate postoperative outcomes for vaginal hysterectomy (VH) with those for laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) in patients with enlarged myomatous uterus. METHODS Eighty women requiring hysterectomy for an enlarged myomatous uterus were randomly allocated into 2 treatment arms: VH (n=40) and LAVH (n=40). The randomization procedure w...

A Clinical and Pathological Analysis of a Successive Series of 120 Abdominal Hysterectomies for Fibro-Myomata

The operation of hysterectomy has now become one of such common everyday occurrence, that in itself it would be superfluous to attempt to engage the interest of the Eellows of the Society in its description. But in an aggregation of cases there is much of clinical and pathological importance, and it is specially from this aspect that I feel warranted in bringing before you a resume of my experi...

Vaginal hysterectomy for the large uterus.

OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility and safety of performing vaginal hysterectomy on enlarged uteri the equivalent of 14 to 20 weeks of gestation in size. DESIGN A prospective observational study. SETTING The Royal Free Hospital, London. PARTICIPANTS Fourteen consecutive women undergoing vaginal hysterectomy for uterine fibroids up to 20 weeks in size. INTERVENTIONS Vaginal hysterectomy...

Circulation in Fibro-Sarcomas