title: [Non-closure of the peritoneum after hysterectomy--postoperative clinical assessment].
abstract: Dynamic development in modern medicine permanently brings the modifications of operation techniques. Both closure and non-closure of the peritoneum after gynecologic operations has been discussed recently. According to clinical observations provided by many authors, the controversial problem of non-closure of the peritoneum is still under discussion. Thus we decided to assess the influence of closing or non-closing of the peritoneum on short-term postoperative morbidity. The patients operated because of uterine myomae were the participants of our study. Total abdominal hysterectomy with suturing or non-closing of visceral and parietal peritoneum was performed. Our study revealed that non-closing of the peritoneum did not increase the amount of postoperative complications and it seemed to be a safe procedure.
authors.affiliation: I Katedry i Kliniki Ginekologii Operacyjnej Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maciejczyk-Pencuła
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szymczyk
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kotarski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome