title: Non-closure of visceral peritoneum at abdominal hysterectomy.
abstract: Our purpose was to determine whether non-closure of the visceral peritoneum alters post-operative outcome at abdominal hysterectomy. A prospective, randomized trial was performed. Of the 100 evaluable subjects, 50 had the visceral peritoneum left open whereas 50 were closed. Patients were observed for evidence of morbidity after the operation. Analysis of data was performed with use of the unpaired t-test for continuous variables. The visceral peritonization process at abdominal hysterectomy does not provide immediate post-operative benefits while unnecessarily lengthening surgical time and anesthesia exposure. We suggest that visceral peritonization process can be abolished at abdominal hysterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, 22030 Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kucuk
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Okman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014781:Viscera / Q000601:surgery*