Background. A known complication of supracervical hysterectomy is cyclical bleeding from the retained cervix when functioning endometrial tissue is not totally removed. We present a rare case of delayed postoperative vaginal hemorrhage after supracervical hysterectomy. Case. A 44-year-old woman presented on postoperative day 15 after laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy with massive vaginal ...

This book presents a step-by-step surgical description of vaginal hysterectomy, abdominal hysterectomy, conventional laparoscopic hysterectomy, and robotic-assisted hysterectomy. It brings into balance theoretical background, clinical experience, and scientific findings in a readily comprehensible form with numerous illustrations and tables. The book contains a large proportion of interdiscipli...

OBJECTIVE To assess hysterectomy rates, type of hysterectomy, and other factors associated within the United States from 1990-1997. METHODS A descriptive statistical analysis of national discharge data was undertaken. Data from the nationwide Inpatient Sample of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (from which national estimates are generated based on a 20% stratified sample of US comm...

Sexual life after hysterectomy remains a great concern for patients and their partners. The aim of the present study was to compare sexual function 102 who received subtotal (laparoscopic assisted supracervical hysterectomy.

Accidental rectal insertion of a vaginal delineator is an important cause injury during total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH). We report two cases or rectovaginal septum secondary to inaccurate Vagi-pipe insertion.

Hysterectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the United States. Selection of the route of hysterectomy for benign causes can be influenced by the size and shape of the vagina and uterus; accessibility to the uterus; extent of extrauterine disease; the need for concurrent procedures; surgeon training and experience; average case volume; available hospital technolog...

What is already known Vaginal cuff dehiscence after a hysterectomy is relatively common. What is new in the current study A patient should receive a follow-up pelvic examination after a hysterectomy and before resuming sexual activity to ensure the vaginal cuff has healed and is not open. A 31-year-old female presented with severe abdominal pain three hours after vaginal intercourse. This was h...

The incidence of ureteral and bladder lesions after laparoscopic hysterectomy is the most encountered urinary complication in gynaecological surgery. We report the unusual case of 42-year-old woman who had a delayed diagnosis of bilateral ureteral injury associated with bladder lesion and loose of vaginal suture after undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy for uterine adenomyosis.