Minimally Invasive Benign Hysterectomy

Inclusion Criteria: * indication for hysterectomy for benign disease or prophylactic surgery due to hereditary cancer * size of uterus and vagina allows for retrieval by the vaginal route * maximum uterine size equivalent to 16 weeks of pregnancy * informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * malignant disease * known extensive intra-abdominal adhesions * anaesthesiological contraindications to laparoscopic surgery * women with pacemaker or other implants where electrosurgery is to be avoided * immunoincompetent women * simultaneous need for prolapse surgery * women with known defects of the hemostasis * allergies towards metronidazole and doxycycline * inability to understand patient information