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Objective To investigate therapeutic effects of total abdominal hysterectomy(TAH)and trans vaginal hysterectomy(TVH).Methods Dataof 216 patientswho underwent hysterectomy from January 2005 to June 2007 in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively,Mean operation time,blood loss during operation,analgesic use after operation,time to first passing flatus,hospital stay,rate of postoperation fever and complications were compared between TAH group(n=102)and TVH group(n=114).ResultsMean operation time,blood loss during operation,time to first passing flatus,the rate of postoperation fever,analgesic use after operation,hospital stay in TVH group were significantly shorter than thcse of TAH group(P＜0.01).Conclusion TVH has many merits,such as less trauma,less blood loss,quiker recovery,no scarin abdomen and should be widely used in the clinic practice.