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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: A Retrospective Review: Vaginal versus Abdominal Hysterectomy for Benign Gynecological Diseases in a Tertiary Canter

  AUTHORS: Lujain Bukhari, Ayman A. Bukhari, Omar F. Albakri, Arwa F. Alshamrani, Walaa E. Alahmadi, Hassan S. O. Abduljabbar

  KEYWORDS: Vaginal, Abdominal, Hysterectomy

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol.6 No.12, November 24, 2016

  ABSTRACT: The aims are to review respectively 229 cases of hysterectomy and to find the factor affecting the decision of vaginal hysterectomy. Data collected from medical charts include age, nationality, parity, menopause, history of Dilation and curettage. The following data were obtained: the clinical presentation and the indication for hysterectomy. Postoperative complication includes the estimated blood loss, the number of days in hospital and ICU admission recorded. The route of hysterectomy found that 187 (82%) were abdominal and only 42 (18%) were vaginal. Factors significantly associated with the choice of vaginal approach: age, parity, smaller uterine size and prolapse. Factors affecting the decision of vaginal hysterectomy for treatment of benign diseases are identified as follows: if the age is more than 35 years or if the women already reach menopause, the presenting symptoms are not vaginal bleeding but prolapsed uterus and uterine size is less than 12 weeks.