Laparoscopic hysterectomy versus abdominal hysterectomy for severe pelvic endometriosis

Amphan Chalermchockchareonkit, Putthawan Tekasakul, Pongsakdi Chaisilwattana, Korakot Sirimai, Noraziana Abd. Wahab, Noraziana Wahab
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2011 · vol. 116(2) , pp. 109–111 · doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.09.022 · PMID:22093496 · W2036093893
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Laparoscopic hysterectomy for severe pelvic endometriosis resulted in longer operative times but significantly less blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and fewer complications compared to abdominal hysterectomy.

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OBJECTIVE: To compare the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) versus abdominal hysterectomy (AH) in patients with severe pelvic endometriosis. METHODS: A retrospective review of patients undergoing hysterectomy for endometriosis was conducted between January 2002 and December 2007. A total of 503 patients had severe pelvic endometriosis; of these, 115 patients underwent LH and 388 patients underwent AH. Surgical outcomes-including operative time, blood loss, length of hospital stay, and need for blood transfusion-were analyzed and compared between the 2 treatment groups. RESULTS: Operative time was significantly longer for LH than for AH (185.1 ± 48.7 minutes and 139.9 ± 52.4 minutes, respectively; P<0.001). However, estimated volume of blood loss, length of hospital stay, and complication rates were significantly less for patients in the LH group than for those in the AH group (302.6 ± 255.1 mL versus 760.9 ± 633.2 mL [P<0.001]; 3.5 ± 1.1 days versus 6.4 ± 3.0 days [P<0.001]; and 18.3% versus 49.0% [P<0.001], respectively). CONCLUSION: Compared with AH, LH was associated with fewer complications. LH should, therefore, be the preferred surgical option for women with severe pelvic endometriosis who require a hysterectomy.

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Endometriosis Hysterectomy Laparoscopy Adult Blood Loss, Surgical Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Hysterectomy Hysterectomy Laparoscopy Length of Stay Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Time Factors Treatment Outcome

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