Full Description
This second edition brings clinicians fully up to date with the latest advances and research in vaginal hysterectomy. Beginning with an introduction to the technique, its history, preoperative patient assessment, and methodology, the following chapters discuss different aspects of the procedure, using different techniques for different disorders.
The final sections discuss the advantages and disadvantages of vaginal hysterectomy, comparing it with alternative techniques such as abdominal hysterectomy, transcervical resection of the endometrium, and laparoscopic hysterectomy.
The new edition has been fully revised and updated and includes nearly 300 highly illustrated photographs and diagrams.
Key points
New edition presenting recent advances and research in vaginal hysterectomy
Compares vaginal hysterectomy with alternative procedures
Includes nearly 300 photographs, illustrations and tables
Previous edition published in 2001
Contents
The History of Vaginal Hysterectomy
Vaginal Hysterectomy: Indications and Contraindications
Preoperative Assessment
Access to Vesicouterine and Rectouterine Pouches
Vaginal Hysterectomy for Genital Prolapse
Anterior, Posterior, and Apical Vaginal Reconstruction with and without Bolsters
The Nulliparous Patient
Uterine Fibroids
Uterine Debulking at Vaginal Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy after Previous Abdominopelvic Surgery
Trial Vaginal Hysterectomy and Trial Vaginal Route
Contraindicated Abdominal Route
Oophorectomy at the Time of Benign Hysterectomy
Concomitant Salpingo-Oophorectomy at Vaginal Hysterectomy
Adnexal Pathology at Vaginal Hysterectomy
Subtotal Vaginal Hysterectomy
The Difficult Vaginal Hysterectomy
Hybrid Approach for Difficult Vaginal Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy on High-Risk Women
Simplified Technique of Vaginal Hysterectomy
Is Vaginal Hysterectomy a Day Care Procedure?
Malignancy Related to Vaginal Hysterectomy and Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
Vaginal Hysterectomy for Carcinoma of the Endometrium
Newer Perspectives
Associated Urethral Sphincter Incompetence
Associated Nongynecological Surgery
Place of Sacrospinous Colpopexy at Vaginal Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy and Sexuality
Vaginal Hysterectomy versus Transcervical Resection of the Endometrium
Vaginal or Abdominal Hysterectomy?
Vaginal Hysterectomy versus Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Complications, Morbidity, and Mortality of Vaginal Hysterectomy
Cosmetogynecology
Choosing the Correct Hysterectomy Technique
