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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0034-7434</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Colomb Obstet Ginecol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0034-7434</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Federación Colombiana de Obstetricia y GinecologíaRevista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0034-74342017000100012</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18597/rcog.2977</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Impact on quality of life and sexual satisfaction of total abdominal hysterectomy and vaginal hysterectomy in the absence of prolapse. Cohort study, Medellín, 2015]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Impacto de la histerectomía abdominal total y de la histerectomía vaginal sin prolapso en la calidad de vida y la satisfacción sexual. Estudio de cohortes, Medellín, 2015]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Correa-Ochoa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pandales-Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Heleodora]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Román-Vásquez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Vivian Lorena]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Palacio-Arango]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Berta Luz]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Zuleta-Tobón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[John Jairo]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Antioquia Faculty of Medicine Clinical Epidemiology Academic Group (Graepic) ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Antioquia ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>68</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>12</fpage>
<lpage>24</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0034-74342017000100012&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0034-74342017000100012&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0034-74342017000100012&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Objective:  To identify differences in quality of life and sexuality in women without genital prolapse taken to vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy.  Materials and methods:  Prospective cohort study including women with no vaginal prolapse and benign conditions, with no adhesions and a uterus of less than 1000cc, amenable to surgery through the abdominal or vaginal approach, coming to a private clinic in Medellín, Colombia. The SF12 score was used for quality of life assessment two and four months after surgery, and sexuality was assessed before and four months after the procedure, using the Female Sexual Function Index. Comparisons were made using ANCOVA, adjusted on the basis of baseline values and other characteristics. Approval by the ethics committee as well as informed consents were obtained.  Results: The study included women with similar pre-operative characteristics. Of them, 24 were included in the vaginal hysterectomy group and 22 in the abdominal hysterectomy group. Quality of life and sexual function improved for the women in both groups following the procedure. Postoperative physical health: adjusted score for vaginal hysterectomy, 49.5 (SD ± 1.6) and for abdominal hysterectomy, 43.8 (SD ± 1.7), with a difference of 5.6 points (95% CI 0.87-10.4). Mental health: 51.0 (SD ± 1.7) and 59.3 (SD ± 1.6) points, respectively; adjusted difference 8.4 (95% CI 3.6-13.3). Sexuality: 22.7 (SD ± 1.8) and 26.5 (SD ± 1.7), respectively; difference, 3.8 points (95% CI -1.2-8.7).  Conclusion:  Although statistically significant differences were found for quality of life, the score obtained is not clinically significant.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Objetivo:  Identificar diferencias en calidad de vida y sexualidad en mujeres sin prolapso genital intervenidas con histerectomía vaginal o abdominal.  Materiales y métodos:  Estudio de cohortes prospectivo. Se incluyeron mujeres sin prolapso vaginal con condiciones benignas, sin adherencias, con útero menor de 1000 cc, que fueran susceptibles de ser intervenidas tanto por vía abdominal como vaginal en una clínica privada de Medellín, Colombia. Evaluación de calidad de vida con la escala SF-12 antes, a los 2 y 4 meses posquirúrgico y de la sexualidad con la escala índice de Función Sexual Femenina, antes y a los 4 meses posoperatorio. Comparaciones con ANCOVA ajustadas porlos valores basales y por otras características. Se contó con aprobación de comité de ética y se tomó consentimiento informado.  Resultados:  Se incluyeron 24 mujeres en el grupo de histerectomía vaginal y 22 en el grupo de histerectomía abdominal, con características similares antes de la cirugía. Ambos grupos mejoraron en calidad de vida y en satisfacción sexual después del proce- dimiento. Los puntajes para histerectomía vaginal e histerectomía abdominal fueron, respectivamente: salud física posoperatoria: puntaje ajustado en histerectomía vaginal 49,5 (DE ± 1,6) e histerectomía abdominal 43,8 (DE ± 6,7), diferencia 5,6 puntos (IC 95%: 0,87-10,4). Salud mental: 51,0 (DE ± 1,7) y 59,3 (DE ± 1,6) puntos, respectivamente, diferencia ajustada 8,4 (IC 95%: 3,6-13,3). Sexualidad: 22,7 (DE ± 1,8) y 26,5 (DE ± 1,7), respectivamente, diferencia 3,8 puntos (IC 95%: -1,2-8,7).  Conclusión: Aunque se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en la calidad de vida, el puntaje alcanzado no es clínicamente significativo.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hysterectomy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[vaginal hysterectomy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[quality of life]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[sexuality]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[histerectomía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[histerectomía vaginal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[calidad de vida]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[sexualidad]]></kwd>
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