Choosing a Surgical Access Point for Hysterectomy: A Paradigm Shift Over a 10-Year Span.

When choosing a surgical procedure for a hysterectomy, doctors and patients have various options in terms of the multiple surgical access points available. The aim of this study was to descriptively analyze developments concerning the surgical access point selected over the past 10 years at Ulm University Hospital, (south) Germany, assess the variables associated with the surgical method and explore any potential significant correlations that influence these surgical access routes. Explicitly, we wished to investigate whether the approval of ulipristal acetate and the warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in connection with its use changed existing trends.