Should uterine size alone require laparoscopic assistance? Vaginal hysterectomy for a 2003-g uterus.
The main determinants of suitability for vaginal hysterectomy for benign uterine pathology in the medically stable patient are uterine mobility and adequate vaginal exposure. The removal of a 2,003-g fibroid uterus by total vaginal hysterectomy by morcellation in a woman suffering from severe menometrorraghia is reported.
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Pelosi Women's Medical Center, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002, USA.
Pelosi
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MA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009929:Organ Size; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology*