A technique for vaginal oophorectomy

If retention or removal of the postmenopausal ovary is to receive similar attention at vaginal hysterectomy as at abdominal hysterectomy, more consideration must be given to the development of safe and secure techniques for vaginal oophorectomy. Technical problems relating to exposure and accessibility are obviously more pronounced with a transvaginal surgical approach. When salpingo-oophorectomy is surgically inaccessible, oophorectomy may often be performed. A stitch embodying a single penetration of the mesovarium is described for suture ligation.