Open AccessVaginal hysterectomy in a Nigerian tertiary health facility
Author(s) -
Nja Obiechina,
JO Ugboaja,
Onyema A. Onyegbule,
GU Eleje
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v19i3.60228
Subject(s) - medicine , hysterectomy , complication , retrospective cohort study , abdominal hysterectomy , obstetrics , vaginal delivery , general surgery , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Despite evidence that vaginal hysterectomy offers advantages in regard to operative time, complication rates and return to normal activities, gynaecologists remain reluctant to change their practice patterns because of concerns about safety and feasibility of the vaginal approach. We reviewed cases of vaginal hysterectomies done in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria over a ten year period.