To Pack or Not to Pack? A Randomized Trial of Vaginal Packing After Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery. Issue 6 (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Westermann, Lauren B.; Crisp, Catrina C.; Oakley, Susan H.; Mazloomdoost, Donna; Kleeman, Steven D.; Benbouajili, Janine M.; Ghodsi, Vivian; Pauls, Rachel N.
• Is Part Of: Obstetrical & gynecological survey. Volume 71:Issue 6(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Generative organs, Female -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 618
• DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000484271.73030.55
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-7828

Abstract

Abstract : (Abstracted from Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 2016;22:111–117) Currently, it is common practice for urologists to place gauze packing vaginally after vaginal reconstructive surgery. Usually, the vaginal cavity is tightly filled with the packing, which is removed the morning of postoperative day 1.