[Vaginal hysterectomy: surgical technique used at Caen]

Objectives. Describe the simplified technique we use for vaginal hysterectomy and report results from a retrospective series of 490 patients operated on between 1990 and 1998. Material and methods. The following parameters were studied: preoperative surgical complications blood loss infection thromboembolism and morbidity after one month. Results. Our series demonstrated the same rate of complications (20.7%) as reported in the literature. Conclusion. This simplified technique for hysterectomy saves time and requires less operative assistance without changing outcome in terms of morbidity. (authors)