Table 3 Characteristics of all patients with a vaginal cuff dehiscence
Case | Age (years) | BMI (kg/m2) | ASA | Length of surgery (min) | Blood loss (mL) | Uterus weight (g) | Indication for hysterectomy | Postmenopausal | Prophylactic antibiotics at hysterectomy | Suture type | Energy used for colpotomy | Trigger event | Presenting symptoms | Time after hysterectomy (days) | Peritoneum open | Evisceration | Type of repair | Relevant comorbidities | Relevant accompanying complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 55 | 35 | 2 | 135 | 100 | Unknown | EC | Yes | Yes | Transvaginal interrupted | Bipolar and ultrasonic | Spontaneous | VBL | 13 | No | No | Transvaginal resuturing | None | Vaginal vault haematoma |
2 | 41 | 30 | 1 | 115 | 150 | Unknown | DUB and UM | No | Yes | Laparoscopic interrupted | Bipolar and ultrasonic | Spontaneous | VBL | 15 | No | No | Transvaginal suturing | Smoking | None |
3 | 49 | 25 | 2 | 120 | 155 | Unknown | DUB | No | Yes | Laparoscopic interrupted | Bipolar and ultrasonic | Spontaneous | VBL | 20 | No | No | Transvaginal suturing | None | None |
4 | 56 | 24 | 1 | 105 | 25 | 100 | EC | Yes | Yes | Laparoscopic interrupted | Bipolar and ultrasonic | Spontaneous | VBL | 28 | No | No | Transvaginal suturing | None | Granulation |
5 | 46 | 23 | 1 | 110 | 50 | 315 | UM | Yes | Yes | Laparoscopic running (QuillTM) | Bipolar and ultrasonic | Intercourse | VBL and pain | 75 | No | No | Transvaginal suturing | None | Granulation |
6 | 40 | 26 | 1 | 125 | 25 | 360 | UM | No | Yes | Laparoscopic running (QuillTM) | Bipolar and ultrasonic | Intercourse | VBL and pain | 71 | Yes | No | Laparoscopic resuturing | None | Fallopian tube prolapse |
7 | 50 | 25 | 1 | 105 | 200 | 150 | UM | No | Yes | Laparoscopic running (TEM) | Bipolar and ultrasonic | Intercourse | VBL and pain | 57 | Yes | No | Transvaginal suturing | None | None |
8 | 34 | 22 | 1 | 95 | 75 | 140 | UM | No | Yes | Laparoscopic running (TEM) | Bipolar and ultrasonic | Intercourse | VBL and pain | 41 | No | No | Transvaginal suturing | None | Abscess (most likelya) |