title: Vaginal hysterectomy by an anterior colpotomy technic.
abstract: A simple, relatively unknown technic of vaginal hysterectomy using the anterior colpotomy approach is presented. Experience with this procedure at a small Naval hospital is described. Morbidity occurred in 6.6% of the patients. The advantages of this method of vaginal hysterectomy are summarized.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013537:Sutures