The experience of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy

In our clinic we have been using laparoscopic- assisted vaginal hysterectomy since 1996. Our experience of LAVH amounts to 103 operations. The investigations we carried out confirmed undoubted advantages of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy over other methods in question. The technique used by us resulted in decreasing of complications and extended the number of indications.

Summarizing everything mentioned above we can draw the conclusion that laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy has the following advantages: minimal traumatization, favorable cosmetic effect, shot postoperative and rehabilitation period, absence of complications in the late postoperative period, decrease of the risk of intraoperative complications and absence of absolute contraindications. The experience accumulated proves the LAVH technique to be reasonable and efficient.