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[Therapeutic posterior colpo-celiotomy. Authors' experience]
V Bognoni1, A Quartuccio, A Quartuccio
1Divisione di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Melito Porto Salvo (Reggio Calabria), Ospedale T. Evoli.
Background:
To evaluate the advantages of posterior colpoceliotomy.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis of the results of posterior colpoceliotomy performed between 1995 and 1998 for tubal sterilization, ectopic pregnancy or benign ovarian cyst.
Results:
Surgery was possible in all 32 cases. The mean surgical time was 15 minutes. No intra- or postoperative complications were observed. The mean postoperative hospitalization lasted 32 hours. In 14 of 16 cases of ectopic pregnancy salpingectomy has been performed. In 2 cases tubal curettage has been performed with enucleation of contralateral dermoid cyst in 1 case.
Conclusions:
Colpoceliotomy is, in selected cases, a valid alternative to laparoscopy.