J Gynecol Oncol.  2009 Mar;20(1):63-64. 10.3802/jgo.2009.20.1.63.

Vaginal evisceration after radical hysterectomy and adjuvant radiation

• Kang WD
• Kim SM
• Choi HS

• KMID: 2055652
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2009.20.1.63

Abstract

Vaginal evisceration is a rare complication after a hysterectomy, especially a radical hysterectomy. Up to now, there have only been three cases of transvaginal evisceration after radical hysterectomy reported in the English literature. We report one case of transvaginal evisceration occurring after radical hysterectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy for stage IIA cervical cancer, with a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Transvaginal evisceration; Radical hysterectomy; Adjuvant radiation

MeSH Terms

Hysterectomy
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

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