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The incidence and risk factors of occult malignancy in patients receiving vaginal hysterectomy for pelvic organ prolapse.

Soo Min RyuJeong Soo ChoMi Kyung KongSang Wook Bai
Published in: International urogynecology journal (2023)
The incidence of occult malignancy during VH for POP was significantly lower than that found in hysterectomy owing to benign disease. In the case of POP patients, for whom uterine-conserving surgery is not absolutely contraindicated, it can be performed. However, if endometrial pathology is confirmed by preoperative ultrasonography, uterine-conserving surgery is not recommended.
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