5. Conclusions
The working group agreed that a routine recommendation should favour
minimal intervention in the absence of a clear benefit in favour of the
intervention. Given that the systematic review of the literature
indicated that routine vaginal packing after vaginal hysterectomy (with
or without colporrhaphy) offered no clear benefit, we advise against
routinely performing this procedure. However, vaginal packing may still
be considered when a surgeon determines that haemostasis cannot be
ensured.