Clinical analysis of transvaginal hysterectomy in 168 cases

Objective: To investigate the feasibility and clinical value of transvaginal hysterectomy in patients without prolapse signs.Methods: The data of 168 patients with normal positioned benign uterine diseases treated with vaginal hyserectomy(vaginal group) were analyzed,and were compred with the data of 158 patients who underwent open hysterectomy(open group).Results: There were significant differences on the operation time [(60±20) min vs(80±10) min],the bleeding in the operation [(135±12) ml vs(150±26) ml],anus exhaustion [(27±3) h vs(35±9) h] and the average hospital days(5 d vs 7 d) in the two groups(all P0.05).Conclusion: Transvaginal hysterectomy is clinically feasible.It is safe and simple as well.