Hysterectomy Provides Benefit in Health-Related Quality of Life: A 10-Year Follow-up Study

Päivi Rahkola-Soisalo, Päivi Rahkola‐Soisalo, Brummer T, Tea Brummer, Jalkanen J, Jyrki Jalkanen, Jari Sjöberg, Sjöberg J, Sintonen H, Harri Sintonen, Risto P. Roine, Härkki P, Päivi Härkki
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology · 2019 · vol. 27(4) , pp. 868–874 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.08.009 · PMID:31404711 · W2966899629
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A 10-year follow-up study assessed the impact of hysterectomy on health-related quality of life, finding significant long-term benefits.

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Study objectiveThis study aims to evaluate short- and long-term effects of hysterectomy on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and compare that with a representative age-standardized sample from the general population.DesignA prospective survey as a part of FINHYST study.SettingFour Helsinki area hospitals.PatientsEight hundred thirty-six women with hysterectomy because of benign indications during 2006.InterventionsA change in HRQoL assessed by the 15D instrument at baseline, and after 6 months and 10 years. The HRQoL of women was also compared with that of the age-standardized sample from the general female population.Measurements and main resultsMost hysterectomies were performed laparoscopically (41.8%), followed by vaginal (38.2%) and abdominal (20%) approaches. Indications were classified into 6 subgroups; myoma, abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), endometriosis, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), adnexal mass, and precancerous lesions. The preoperative mean HRQoL in the patients was lower than that of the general population. In the whole study population, hysterectomy provided the greatest improvement in the dimensions of distress, vitality, discomfort and symptoms, and sexual activity, both short- and long-term. Those operated on for myoma, AUB, endometriosis, and POP showed an improved mean HRQoL after 6 months, whereas after 10 years in those operated on for myoma, AUB, and endometriosis, the HRQoL was still better than at baseline. Women with endometriosis never reached HRQoL of the general population. This is right, but the HRQoL of the general population remained lower than that of all other groups.ConclusionHysterectomy provided long-term improvement in HRQoL, especially in women with myoma, AUB, and endometriosis.

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Myoma Myoma Uterine Diseases Uterine Diseases Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hysterectomy Hysterectomy Prospective Studies Quality of Life

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