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Original Article
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2006;49(6):1313-1319. Published online June 1, 2006.
- Hysterectomy; Is it essential for the correction of uterine prolapse?.
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Ka Young Ahn, Jae Shik Hong, Na Young Kim, Hyun Joo Lee, Hee Jung Lee, Noh Mi Choi, Ho Seup Han, Suk Joo Sung, Joo Myung Kim, Kwan Young Joo, Kyu Hong Choi
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dr66205@freechal.com
- Abstract
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The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of sacrospinous colpopexy without hysterectomy and with hysterectomy for symptomatic uterine prolapse. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed in the women who underwent sacrospinous ligament suspension between March 1998 and March 2002. A hundred fifty five women with a symptomatic uterine prolapse were treated with either sacrospinous colpopexy without hysterectomy and/or anterior-posterior repair (83 cases=Group A) or sacrospinous colpopexy with hysterectomy and/or anterior-posterior repair (72 cases=Group B). RESULTS: The mean duration of surgery, hemoglobin change, catheter days and inpatient days were shorter in group A compared with group B. (Group A 102.5+/-33.4 min, 2.4+/-0.7 mg/dL, 5.2+/-1.4 days, 7.6+/-2.2 days vs. Group B 135.3+/-33.9 min, 2.9+/-0.8 mg/dL, 6.1+/-2.1 days, 9.4+/-3.7 days, p<0.05 respectively) Recurrent pelvic organ prolapse developed in 14.5% in group A and 12.5% in group B. Six patients (7.2%) in group A and 5 patients (6.9%) in group B required repeat operation for recurrent pelvic organ prolapse. CONCLUSIONS: Sacrospinous colpopexy without hysterectomy and with hysterectomy are equally effective surgical operation for uterine prolapse. This study shows that hysterectomy is not essential for the correction of uterine prolapse.
Keywords :Uterine prolapse;Sacrospinous colpopexy;Hysterectomy
