Comparison of the vault prolapse rate after vaginal hysterectomy with or without residual uterine ligament ligations: A retrospective cohort study

Purpose: To evaluate the post-hysterectomy vault prolapse (PHVP) rates performed using different methods of vaginal total hysterectomy (VTH). Methods: A total of 251 women who underwent VTH with/without concomitant surgeries between January 1986 and December 2001 in a tertiary center. Thirty-eight w...

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Main Authors: Pei-Chi Wu, Sheng-Mou Hsiao, Chi-Hau Chen, Ho-Hsiung Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664619305613