- Undergoing abdominal prolapse repair or repairs not involving hysterectomy, use of mesh, obliterative procedures, concurrent removal of mesh kit, performance of vaginal relaxing incisions, presence of vaginal, uterine, cervical or ovarian malignancy, having a clotting disorder, taking anticoagulation, needing heparin prior to surgery, having intraoperative blood loss greater than 500 cc, or use of regional anesthesia for surgery.