Table 1.

Characteristic of patients with vaginal vault dehiscence.

Pt	Age	BMI (kg/m2)	Diagnosis	POD	Presenting symptoms	Defect	Initial vaginal cuff closure	Method of reclosure	Risk factors
1	43	26	Squamous cell cervical cancer	461	Vaginal pain, vaginal bulge	2.5 cm	Polyglactin 910, continuous end-to-end suture	Polyglactin 910, interrupted suture	Coitus Active smoker
2	51	18	Squamous cell cervical cancer	342	None	4 cm	Barbed suture, bidirectional running fashion	Polyglactin 910, interrupted suture	EBRT
3	70	28	Endometrioid adenocarcinoma	343	Vaginal discharge	2.5 cm	Polyglactin 910, bidirectional running fashion	Polyglactin 910, interrupted suture	EBRT Brachytherapy Vaginal dilator use

Pt, patient; BMI, Body Mass Index; POD, postoperative day; EBRT, External Beam Radiation Therapy.