title: Absorbable staples in abdominal hysterectomy.
abstract: A technique is illustrated wherein the vaginal vault is closed with absorbable staples before the cervix is excised. The resulting minimal contamination of the pelvis and small avascular pedicles improves the postoperative course of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mercer University School of Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon 31208.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Buka
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013528:Surgical Staplers