Article: Vaginal hysterectomies in patients without uterine prolapse: a local perspective

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TitleVaginal hysterectomies in patients without uterine prolapse: a local perspective
本地對無呈現子宮脫垂的病人進行經陰道的子宮切除手術
AuthorsPun, TC1
KeywordsHematoma
Hysterectomy, vaginal
Organ size
Issue Date2007
PublisherHong Kong Medical Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org
CitationHong Kong Medical Journal, 2007, v. 13 n. 1, p. 27-30
香港醫學雜誌 , 2007, v. 13 n. 1, p. 27-30 [How to Cite?]
AbstractOBJECTIVE: To review the results of vaginal hysterectomies in patients without uterine prolapse. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: University affiliated hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS: Patients who had vaginal hysterectomies in the absence of uterine prolapse, from 1999 to 2005 inclusive. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The number, indications, operative procedures, and complications of such hysterectomies. RESULTS: A total of 94 patients who underwent vaginal hysterectomy fulfilled the inclusion criteria. They accounted for 4.3 to 8.2% of all hysterectomies performed annually for benign diseases in the department, over the inclusive period 2000 to 2004. The incidences of complications, except bladder injuries, were comparable to those reported in other studies. The incidence of vault haematoma decreased as each surgeon's experience increased and more attention was paid to 'bleeders' at the 'four and eight o'clock areas' and more cephalic regions of the vaginal incision. Increased size of the uterus was an important determinant of the risk of complications. CONCLUSIONS: Vaginal hysterectomy is an underutilised approach in Hong Kong. With more experience and better patient selection, complication rates can be further reduced. Further evaluation is suggested for the role of bleeders at 'four and eight o'clock regions' as potential causes of vault haematoma.
ISSN1024-2708
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054
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dc.contributor.authorPun, TC
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-12T01:35:40Z
dc.date.available2010-04-12T01:35:40Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To review the results of vaginal hysterectomies in patients without uterine prolapse. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: University affiliated hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS: Patients who had vaginal hysterectomies in the absence of uterine prolapse, from 1999 to 2005 inclusive. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The number, indications, operative procedures, and complications of such hysterectomies. RESULTS: A total of 94 patients who underwent vaginal hysterectomy fulfilled the inclusion criteria. They accounted for 4.3 to 8.2% of all hysterectomies performed annually for benign diseases in the department, over the inclusive period 2000 to 2004. The incidences of complications, except bladder injuries, were comparable to those reported in other studies. The incidence of vault haematoma decreased as each surgeon's experience increased and more attention was paid to 'bleeders' at the 'four and eight o'clock areas' and more cephalic regions of the vaginal incision. Increased size of the uterus was an important determinant of the risk of complications. CONCLUSIONS: Vaginal hysterectomy is an underutilised approach in Hong Kong. With more experience and better patient selection, complication rates can be further reduced. Further evaluation is suggested for the role of bleeders at 'four and eight o'clock regions' as potential causes of vault haematoma.
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dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Medical Journal, 2007, v. 13 n. 1, p. 27-30
dc.identifier.citation香港醫學雜誌 , 2007, v. 13 n. 1, p. 27-30 [How to Cite?]
dc.identifier.issn1024-2708
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid17277389
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-33947590113
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/57406
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherHong Kong Medical Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org
dc.rightsHong Kong Medical Journal. Copyright © Hong Kong Medical Association.
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.subjectHematoma
dc.subjectHysterectomy, vaginal
dc.subjectOrgan size
dc.titleVaginal hysterectomies in patients without uterine prolapse: a local perspective
dc.title本地對無呈現子宮脫垂的病人進行經陰道的子宮切除手術
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong