title: Vault haematoma and febrile morbidity after vaginal hysterectomy.
abstract: Vaginal hysterectomy is associated with significant risk of vaginal vault haematoma (40%) and febrile morbidity (30%). Numerous interventions have been used to try and avoid these complications but very few have been shown to be effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Liverpool Women's Hospital.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Farquharson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015995:Prevalence; D014463:Ultrasonography