Abdominal Hysterectomy

Recent studies from Henry Ford Hospital add new data to abdominal hysterectomy

Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, December 14th, 2008

According to recent research from the United States, "Introduction and Objective: Iatrogenic ureteral injuries are most commonly seen following pelvic and gynecologic surgery. If early conservative endoscopic management fails, surgical correction may be necessary."

"In this paper, we report 3 cases of the development of ureterovaginal fistula (UVF) after a total abdominal hysterectomy. All 3 cases underwent a robotic-assisted surgical correction. Three female patients (37, 50, and 66 years) were diagnosed with a left-sided ureterovaginal fistula following an abdominal hysterectomy. All patients reported urinary leakage per vagina and were diagnosed on excretory...

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Source: Medical Device Law Weekly (2008-12-14)

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