[Non-closure of the peritoneum after hysterectomy--postoperative clinical assessment]

Dynamic development in modern medicine permanently brings the modifications of operation techniques. Both closure and non-closure of the peritoneum after gynecologic operations has been discussed recently. According to clinical observations provided by many authors, the controversial problem of non-closure of the peritoneum is still under discussion. Thus we decided to assess the influence of closing or non-closing of the peritoneum on short-term postoperative morbidity. The patients operated because of uterine myomae were the participants of our study. Total abdominal hysterectomy with suturing or non-closing of visceral and parietal peritoneum was performed. Our study revealed that non-closing of the peritoneum did not increase the amount of postoperative complications and it seemed to be a safe procedure.