Abdominal hysterectomy, total or subtotal, is the most commonly performed major gynecologic operation. Total hysterectomy involves the removal of both the uterine body and the cervix; subtotal hysterectomy involves the removal of only the uterine body. Recently, there has been some evidence of a sh...
Methods. Thirty-four randomized clinical trials and observational studies comparing total and subtotal abdominal hysterectomy for benign indications were included. Endpoints were self-reported urinary incontinence, postoperative complications, operation time, quality of life, constipation, prolapse, sexual ...
Overall, 6 women had undergone previous open abdominal surgery; specifically, 3 patients had had a previous Discussion In-bag transvaginal contained morcellation and extraction of corpus uteri is a feasible option in selected patients and could represent a way to further reduce the invasiveness of ...
Introduction: To review the malignant potential of the stump after subtotal abdominal hysterectomy. Material and methods: Thirty-three patients with stump malignancy were diagnosed and treated between January 2018 and January 2022. All patients primarily underwent subtotal hysterectomy (STH...