Comparison of complications of vaginal hysterectomy in patients with leiomyomas and in patients with adenomyosis

We reviewed 1246 vaginal hysterectomies performed at Handa City Hospital between January 1984 and December 1996. We divided the patients into 2 groups: those with leiomyomas (n=893) and those with adenomyosis (n=353). There was no difference in operative time and estimated blood loss between the 2 groups when analyzed by uterine weight. However, adenomyosis was associated with an increased risk of bladder injury. Accepted: 7 April 1998