Open AccessSonographc assessment of the vaginal vault following hysterectomy
Author(s) -
Haines Christopher J.,
Shan Yuen Oi,
Hung Tam Wing,
Chung Tony K. H.,
Leung Denis H.Y.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349509008943
Subject(s) - medicine , vaginal vault , vault (architecture) , vaginal vault prolapse , hysterectomy , prospective cohort study , surgery , incidence (geometry) , vagina , sagittal plane , radiology , physics , structural engineering , optics , engineering
Objective . A prospective study to determine the sonographic appearance of the vaginal vault following hysterectomy. Methods . A transvaginal sonographic examination of the vaginal vault on the third postoperative day. Follow‐up to determine the incidence of postoperative morbidity. Results . An accurate sonographic examination of the vaginal vault was possible in 66/71 cases (92.9%). Fluid collections were visible in 28/66 cases (42.4%), and measured up to 41.1 cm2 in the transverse plane and 30.2 cm2 in the sagittal plane. There was no correlation between the presence of a collection and indices of postoperative morbidity. Conclusion . Collections of fluid at the vaginal vault are common after hysterectomy, but do not usually contribute to postoperative morbidity.