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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Vaginal packing is often used after vaginal hysterectomy to reduce the risk of haemorrhagic and infectious complications, but the procedure may impair spontaneous bladder emptying and necessitate permanent bladder catheterization, which itself increases the risk of urinary infection, patient bother, delayed discharge, and increased costs. This systematic review was aimed at assessing the complications and outcomes associated with vaginal packing after vaginal hysterectomy. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement, using the Population, Interventions, Comparators, Outcomes, and Study design (PICOS) framework to define eligibility. Following data synthesis and subgroup analyses, we assessed the certainty of evidence according to GRADE guidance and formulated a clinical recommendation. RESULTS: The review included four clinical trials (involving 337 participants). These provided no clear evidence that vaginal packing led to clinically meaningful reductions in adverse effects, such as vaginal bleeding, hematoma formation, or postoperative vaginal cuff infection. Overall, the intervention produced no clear benefit regarding the predefined outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Routine vaginal packing after vaginal hysterectomy had no clear benefit on outcomes. We therefore advise against this procedure.
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Histerectomia Vaginal , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Feminino , Humanos , Histerectomia Vaginal/efeitos adversos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/prevenção & controle , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Hemorragia Uterina/etiologia , Hematoma/etiologia , Projetos de Pesquisa , Histerectomia/efeitos adversosRESUMO
El desgarro rectovaginal aislado es una complicación de baja incidencia en el ámbito de la obstetricia. Existen pocas publicaciones al respecto, factor que contribuye a la ausencia de consenso en cuanto a su manejo. En el presente artículo, describimos la ocurrencia de dos lesiones de este tipo en nuestro hospital (1.800 partos/año) en el curso de 10 años. Mediante revisión bibliográfica exponemos factores de riesgo y principios de tratamiento. Resulta fundamental la detección precoz de la lesión, así como su reparación quirúrgica minuciosa. En cuanto a la prevención, el fórceps parece ser el principal factor asociado, por lo que resulta conveniente optar por instrumentos menos lesivos, especialmente en pacientes añosas, primíparas o fetos macrosómicos (AU)
The incidence of isolated rectovaginal tear is low in obstetrics and the scarcity of publications on the subject contributes to the lack of consensus on its management. The present article describes the occurrence of two such injuries in our hospital (1800 births / year) over the course of 10 years. Through a literature review, we discuss the risk factors and principles of treatment. Early detection of the injury is essential, as well as meticulous surgical repair. Forceps seems to be the main causative factor and therefore choice of less harmful instruments is advisable, especially in the elderly, primiparous patients, and macrosomic fetuses (AU)
