title: Closure or non-closure of visceral peritoneums after abdominal hysterectomies and Wertheim-Meigs radical abdominal hysterectomies.
abstract: The effect of visceral peritoneal closure after conventional abdominal hysterectomies and Wertheim-Meigs radical operations was studied clinically. No considerable differences were found in the postoperative staying period; however, the incidence of complications were less in the peritoneal non-closure group (n = 91) than in the control, peritonealized group (n = 149). Significantly lower was the number of postoperative irregular pyelogram in cases without peritoneal closure (n = 25) of radical abdominal operations than in the control group (n = 49) with peritoneal suturing. We therefore suggest that the lack of suturing of visceral peritoneums has some advantages after abdominal hysterectomies and especially has benefits for Wertheim-Meigs operations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University, Pécs, Hungary.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Than
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Arany
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schunk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vizer
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Krommer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome