[Laparoscopy assisted vaginal hysterectomy at the Dr. Sótero del Río Hospital]

Twenty three cases of vaginal hysterectomy performed between june 1993 and june 1994 with the aid of laparoscopy were analyzed in Dr. Sótero del Río Hospital. Average ages, parity, date of previous surgeries and associated pathology do not differ from the general population of the patients of the hospital. The results obtained in our series show that the procedure presents comparative advantages if compared with the classical abdominal hysterectomy by shortening the intrahospitalary stay, improving the postsurgical pain and the ventilating mechanic and by contributing to a faster return to work. The complication observed are normal for this type of surgery, however, a proper previous training in laparoscopic surgery and vaginal surgery is essential to limit these complications to a minimum.