ABSTRACT

In recent years advances in laparoscopic technologies have led to renewed interest in the vaginal approach to hysterectomy, which has many proven benefits for patients. This volume, dedicated to explaining and promoting the vaginal route of hysterectomy, is written and edited by an international team of experts and provides a much-needed source of

chapter 1|6 pages

The history of vaginal hysterectomy

chapter 2|8 pages

Indications and contraindications

chapter 3|14 pages

Preoperative assessment

chapter 7|10 pages

The nulliparous patient

chapter 8|16 pages

Uterine fibroids

chapter 12|6 pages

Contraindicated abdominal route

chapter 14|12 pages

Oophorectomy

chapter 15|14 pages

Adnexal pathology

chapter 16|10 pages

Subtotal vaginal hysterectomy

chapter 17|10 pages

The difficult vaginal hysterectomy

chapter 21|8 pages

Newer perspectives

chapter 24|6 pages

Opportunity to initiate prophylaxis

chapter 29|20 pages

Vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy?