TY - JOUR
T1 - Route of Hysterectomy
T2 - Vaginal
AU - Vargas Maldonado, Darlene
AU - Yi, Johnny
AU - Trabuco, Emanuel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
PY - 2021/4/1
Y1 - 2021/4/1
N2 - Vaginal hysterectomy is considered the preferred approach for benign hysterectomy due to its cost-effectiveness, safety, and low morbidity. Efforts to increase vaginal hysterectomy utilization, including endorsement by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, has had limited impact on national trends. Marketing from companies and shifts in practice patterns along with lack of resident education have exacerbated the problem. Deeply engrained, though unfounded, perceived contraindications to a vaginal approach (e.g., prior surgery, nulliparity, uterine size, and risk factors for extrauterine disease) limits consideration of this approach further. This review presents evidence against these commonly perceived contraindications and provides a peer-reviewed algorithm that can be implemented to increase vaginal hysterectomy utilization safely. As minimally invasive technologies continue to evolve, surgeons have the responsibility to seek candidates that would benefit from the original-and most minimally invasive-approach to benign hysterectomy.
AB - Vaginal hysterectomy is considered the preferred approach for benign hysterectomy due to its cost-effectiveness, safety, and low morbidity. Efforts to increase vaginal hysterectomy utilization, including endorsement by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, has had limited impact on national trends. Marketing from companies and shifts in practice patterns along with lack of resident education have exacerbated the problem. Deeply engrained, though unfounded, perceived contraindications to a vaginal approach (e.g., prior surgery, nulliparity, uterine size, and risk factors for extrauterine disease) limits consideration of this approach further. This review presents evidence against these commonly perceived contraindications and provides a peer-reviewed algorithm that can be implemented to increase vaginal hysterectomy utilization safely. As minimally invasive technologies continue to evolve, surgeons have the responsibility to seek candidates that would benefit from the original-and most minimally invasive-approach to benign hysterectomy.
KW - gynecology
KW - hysterectomy
KW - surgery
KW - vagina/vaginal
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U2 - 10.1089/gyn.2020.0234
DO - 10.1089/gyn.2020.0234
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85103710877
SN - 1042-4067
VL - 37
SP - 101
EP - 106
JO - Journal of Gynecologic Surgery
JF - Journal of Gynecologic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -