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The upper one-third of the vagina is removed in a class II hysterectomy and one-half in a class III procedure. Not illustrated is removal of three-fourths of the vagina in class IV hysterectomy. From Piver MS, et al. Obstet Gynecol 1974; 44: 265-72, with permission from Obstetrics & Gynecology.5
