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Table 2 Indications for surgery by type of hysterectomy.

From: Hysterectomy at a Canadian tertiary care facility: results of a one year retrospective review

Indication

Abdominal

Vaginal

Lap-Assisted Vaginal

Vaginal Converted to Abdominal

Total (Row Percent)

Percent of Overall Total

Dysfunctional or Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

95 (68.3)

31 (22.3)

7 (5.1)

6 (4.3)

139 (100)

26.4%

Leiomyomas

80 (95.2)

3 (3.6)

0

1 (1.2)

84 (100)

16.0%

Adnexal or Pelvic Mass, Ovarian Neoplasm or Cyst

60 (100)

0

0

0

60 (100)

11.4%

Endometrial, Ovarian or Cervical Cancer

54 (93.1)

3 (5.2)

0

1 (1.7)

58 (100)

11.0%

Chronic Pelvic Pain, Severe Menstrual Related Mood Disorder or Dysmenorrhea

38 (67.9)

4 (7.1)

13 (23.2)

1 (1.8)

56 (100)

10.6%

Endometrial Hyperplasia, Cervical Dysplasia, or Family or Personal History of Cancer

37 (78.7)

3 (6.4)

6 (12.8)

1 (2.1)

47 (100)

8.9%

Pelvic Organ Prolapse or Genuine Stress Incontinence

22 (55.0)

15 (37.5)

2 (5.0)

1 (2.5)

40 (100)

7.6%

Endometriosis or Adenomyosis

22 (81.5)

0

4 (14.8)

1 (3.7)

27 (100)

5.1%

Chronic Salpingitis, Oophoritis, Hydrosalpinx, Pyosalpinx, Post Menopausal Bleed or Other

15 (100)

0

0

0

15 (100)

2.9%

Total

423 (80.4)

59 (11.2)

32 (6.1)

12 (2.3)

526 (100)

100%

  1. Values are given as N (% of row total), with the exception of the final column, which contains the percentage of the overall total. Note that up to three indications could be listed, resulting in 526 reasons for 372 patients.