Table 3 Relative frequency of specific post-hysterectomy complications with different surgical techniques
From: Multidetector CT of expected findings and complications after hysterectomy
Route | All infections | Wound infections | Lymphocele | Vaginal vault haematoma | Bleeding requiring transfusion | Urologic complications (bladder, ureter, fistulas) | Vaginal cuff dehiscence | Gastrointestinal complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdominal hysterectomy (AH) (* radical AH for malignancy) | +++ | ++ (* +++) | ++ (* +++) | + | ++ | +/++ (* +++) | + | + |
Vaginal hysterectomy (VH) | +++ | + | +/− | +++ | + | + | +/− | + |
Laparoscopically assisted VH (LAVH) Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) | ++ | + | + | + | ++ | +++ | ++/+++ | + |