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Vaginal Hysterectomy

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Manual of Gynecologic Surgery

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Vaginal hysterectomy was a common procedure before the turn of the century, at which time abdominal surgery became safer owing to improved anesthetic techniques, blood transfusions, and antibiotics. Dr. N. Sproat Heaney of Chicago repopularized the use of vaginal hysterectomy as well as instruments for vaginal surgery.21 The use of the vaginal hysterectomy procedure gradually increased, and it is a common gynecologic procedure today. The proportion of hysterectomies performed vaginally varies with the personal choice and training of the surgeon; however, in general, 48% to 70% of hysterectomies are performed vaginally.5,24

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    Byron J. Masterson M.D. (Professor and Chairman)

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Masterson, B.J. (1986). Vaginal Hysterectomy. In: Manual of Gynecologic Surgery. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4860-6_7

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