Small bowel herniation after laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy

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Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomies have been done with increasing frequency in the United States. To date, minimal complications have been noted with this procedure. The authors review a series of 90 individuals and note a three percent small bowel obstruction rate. This complication is more common in this group of patients than in patients having a standard abdominal hysterectomy. Since this operation has been commonly performed, it is often possible to convert an abdominal hysterectomy to a vaginal approach, this increase in complications is exceedingly high. The authors recommend closure of lateral abdominal wall port sites under direct laparoscopic visualization to prevent this serious complication.

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