Mark E. Vierhout

Few studies have evaluated quality of life as a primary outcome after hysterectomy performed with different types of surgical approaches. Two studies reported that quality of life was higher up to 12 weeks postoperatively after LH as compar…

OBJECTIVE: To report the 4-year follow-up quality-of-life data of a randomized controlled trial between abdominal and laparoscopic hysterectomy and to investigate whether any difference in quality of life would remain long-term. METHODS: Pa…

Hysterectomy is sometimes considered the starting point of pelvic floor symptoms, such as urinary incontinence, constipation and sexual disturbances. However, it is questionable whether there is a causal relationship. Such an effect was not…