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Operative injuries during vaginal hysterectomy.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate incidence, characteristics and consequences of urinary and intestinal tract injuries during vaginal hysterectomy for benign conditions.
STUDY DESIGN: From January 1970 to December 1996, 3076 vaginal hysterectomies with or without additional procedures, were performed for benign conditions in our department. We retrospectively analyzed operative injury cases.
RESULTS: Incidence of urinary and intestinal tract injuries were 1.7 and 0.5%, respectively. Concerning urinary tract injuries, we observed only one ureteral lesion, all others being bladder lacerations (54 cases). The bladder lacerations occured during the hysterectomy step of the surgery in 61% of cases and during the additional procedures in 39%. All bladder injuries were recognized and treated during the primary operation. We observed four cases of vesico-vaginal fistula as a consequence of these injuries; all fistulas occured after bladder laceration during the hysterectomy step of the surgical procedure. Intestinal tract injuries (16 cases) were rectal lacerations occuring during the hysterectomy step of the surgery (31% of cases) and during the additional procedures (69%). All rectal injuries were recognized and repaired during the primary operation and all healed without sequellae.
CONCLUSION: Operative injuries during vaginal hysterectomy are relatively rare. They are easily recognized and treated during the primary operation without important sequellae.
STUDY DESIGN: From January 1970 to December 1996, 3076 vaginal hysterectomies with or without additional procedures, were performed for benign conditions in our department. We retrospectively analyzed operative injury cases.
RESULTS: Incidence of urinary and intestinal tract injuries were 1.7 and 0.5%, respectively. Concerning urinary tract injuries, we observed only one ureteral lesion, all others being bladder lacerations (54 cases). The bladder lacerations occured during the hysterectomy step of the surgery in 61% of cases and during the additional procedures in 39%. All bladder injuries were recognized and treated during the primary operation. We observed four cases of vesico-vaginal fistula as a consequence of these injuries; all fistulas occured after bladder laceration during the hysterectomy step of the surgical procedure. Intestinal tract injuries (16 cases) were rectal lacerations occuring during the hysterectomy step of the surgery (31% of cases) and during the additional procedures (69%). All rectal injuries were recognized and repaired during the primary operation and all healed without sequellae.
CONCLUSION: Operative injuries during vaginal hysterectomy are relatively rare. They are easily recognized and treated during the primary operation without important sequellae.
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