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Vaginal evisceration is a serious complication of dehiscence (where a surgical wound reopens after the procedure), which can be due to trauma. [1] 63% of reported cases of vaginal evisceration follow a vaginal hysterectomy (where the uterus removal surgery is performed entirely through the vaginal canal). [2]
“Brownish or blood-tinged vaginal discharge could be from a vaginal infection, a lost tampon, an ovarian cyst, or something within the uterus like a polyp,” Dr. Ross says. 6. White and clumpy
The first is a vaginal hysterectomy, which involves removing the uterus via the vagina, leaving no scar. This is ACOG’s preferred method because of the shorter surgery, hospital stay, and ...
Vaginal hysterectomy is recommended over other variants where possible for women with benign diseases. [71] [72] [83] Vaginal hysterectomy was shown to be superior to LAVH and some types of laparoscopic surgery causing fewer short- and long-term complications, more favorable effect on sexual experience with shorter recovery times and fewer costs.
Since then, many techniques and instruments were developed specifically for vaginal surgery like the standardization of sutures in 1937 which greatly improved survival rates by lowering risk of infection. [29] Noble Sproat Heaney developed the "Heaney Stitch" in 1940 to standardize the technique for vaginal hysterectomy. The first documented ...
The vaginal cuff is the upper portion of the vagina that opens up into the peritoneum and is sutured shut after the removal of the cervix and uterus during a hysterectomy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The vaginal cuff is created by suturing together the edges of the surgical site where the cervix was attached to the vagina.
Vaginal discharge is a mixture of liquid, cells, and bacteria that lubricate and protect the vagina. [1] [2] This mixture is constantly produced by the cells of the ...
Apical vaginal prolapse. Uterine prolapse (uterus into vagina) [4] Vaginal vault prolapse (descent of the roof of vagina) – after surgical removal of the uterus hysterectomy [5] Uterine prolapse in a 71 year old woman, with the cervix visible in the vaginal orifice.