title: Preventing vault prolapse and enterocele after vaginal hysterectomy.
abstract: In this paper I describe a modified surgical technique for vaginal hysterectomy designed to prevent posthysterectomy vaginal prolapse and enterocele. Of the 112 vaginal hysterectomies done by this method over a 2.8-year period, none has resulted in prolapse.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown.
authors: S H
authors: SH
authors: Cruikshank
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery