[Vaginal hysterectomy. The experience at the Instituto Nacional de Perinatología]

In gynecologic surgery the most frequent procedure is hysterectomy. Some factors are determinant for the election of the kind of surgery to be done, it could be by abdominal or vaginal approach. These factors include the experience and ability of the surgeon as well as the indication for the operation. Two hundred and sixty six patients operated of vaginal hysterectomy at Instituto Nacional de Perinatología, from August 1986 to July 31 1992 were reviewed. Indications, complications and associated surgery to this procedures, were analyzed. The findings were compared with other authors.