RCT on 3 Types of Hysterectomy

Inclusion Criteria: • Women aged 18 to 75 years regardless of parity with benign indication for hysterectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Women with a stage II+ prolapse in need of a hysterectomy as part of vaginal prolapse repair * hysterectomy due to suspected endometriosis * subtotal hysterectomy * history of rectal surgery * suspected malignancy * suspected obliteration of the pouch of Douglas following severe PID or other causes * active lower genital tract infection * pregnancy * failure to provide written informed consent prior to surgery * requirement of in-patient care due to other co-morbidities