Should we perform cervix removal during hysterectomy for benign uterine disease? Clinical practice guidelines from the French College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (CNGOF)

P. Millet, Tristan Gauthier, S. Vieillefosse, Pauline Dewaele, A.-L. Rivain, Guillaume Legendre, François Golfier, Cyril Touboul, X. Deffieux
In: Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction · 2021 · vol. 50(8) , pp. 102134 · doi:10.1016/j.jogoh.2021.102134 · PMID:33794370 · W3148803333
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The French College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (CNGOF) provides clinical practice guidelines on whether to perform cervix removal during hysterectomy for benign uterine disease.

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ObjectiveTo provide guidelines from the French College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (CNGOF), based on the best evidence available, concerning subtotal or total hysterectomy, for benign disease.MethodsThe CNGOF has decided to adopt the AGREE II and GRADE systems for grading scientific evidence. Each recommendation for practice was allocated a grade, which depends on the quality of evidence (QE) (clinical practice guidelines).ResultsConservation of the uterine cervix is associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer (0.05 to 0.27%) and an increased risk of reoperation for cervical bleeding (QE: high). Uterine cervix removal is associated with a moderate (about 11 min) increase in operative time when hysterectomy is performed by the open abdominal route (laparotomy), but is not associated with longer operative time when the hysterectomy is performed by laparoscopy (QE: moderate). Removal of the uterine cervix is not associated with increased prevalence of short-term follow-up complications (blood transfusion, ureteral or bladder injury) (QE: low) or of long-term follow-up complications (pelvic organ prolapse, sexual disorders, urinary incontinence (QE: moderate).ConclusionRemoval of the uterine cervix is recommended for hysterectomy in women presenting with benign uterine disease (Recommendation: STRONG [GRADE 1-]; the level of evidence was considered to be sufficient and the risk-benefit balance was considered to be favorable).

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