ABSTRACT
The operation of hysterectomy is one of the most common in surgical practice, but the removal of the uterus differs from the removal of other organs, in that it can be performed either by an open incision in the abdomen, or by vias naturales, the access provided by the vaginal approach. Just as the surgical approach and technique is entirely different, so also is the history of the two types of approach to removal of the uterus.
