A series of 3190 laparoscopic hysterectomies for benign disease from 1990 to 2006: evaluation of complications compared with vaginal and abdominal procedures

O Donnez, Olivier Donnez, P Jadoul, Pascale Jadoul, Jean Squifflet, J Squifflet, J Donnez, Jacques Donnez
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2008 · vol. 116(4) , pp. 492–500 · doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01966.x · PMID:19016683 · W1983783402
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This study compared complication rates for 3190 laparoscopic hysterectomies against vaginal and abdominal procedures, finding no increase in major complications for experienced laparoscopic surgeons.

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the complication rate after laparoscopic total hysterectomy and laparoscopic subtotal hysterectomy (LASH) in case of benign disease. DESIGN: All complications were prospectively recorded at the time of surgery and analysed retrospectively. SETTING: University hospital. POPULATION: Among 4505 hysterectomies performed by the same team using the same techniques between 1990 and 2006, 3190 were performed by laparoscopy, 906 by the vaginal route and 409 by laparotomy. METHODS: Laparoscopic hysterectomies, defined as laparoscopic subtotal hysterectomy (LASH) and total laparoscopic hysterectomy [laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) switched to total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) in 2000], were compared with vaginal and abdominal hysterectomies. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES AND RESULTS: Since the early 1990s, the number of laparoscopic procedures has continued to grow, while the number of abdominal and vaginal procedures has decreased. Both minor complications (fever >38.5 degrees C after 2 days, bladder incision of <2 cm and iatrogenic adenomyosis) and major complications (haemorrhage, vesicoperitoneal fistula, ureteral injury, rectal perforation or fistula) have been observed during the surgical procedure itself and postoperatively. In the LASH group (n = 1613), the minor complication rate was 0.99% (n = 16) and the major complication rate 0.37% (n = 6). In the total laparoscopic hysterectomy (LAVH/TLH) group (n = 1577), the minor complication rate was 1.14% (n = 18) and the major complication rate 0.51% (n = 8). In the vaginal hysterectomy group (n = 906), minor and major complication rates were 0.77% (n = 7) and 0.33% (n = 3), respectively. In the abdominal hysterectomy group (n = 409), minor and major complication rates were 0.73% (n = 3) and 0.49% (n = 2), respectively. CONCLUSION: The results from our series of 4505 women clearly show that, in experienced hands, laparoscopic hysterectomy is not associated with any increase in major complication rates.

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Hysterectomy Laparoscopy Ovarian Diseases Female Fever Fever Humans Hysterectomy Hysterectomy Hysterectomy, Vaginal Hysterectomy, Vaginal Hysterectomy, Vaginal Intestinal Perforation Intestinal Perforation Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Ovarian Diseases Postoperative Hemorrhage Postoperative Hemorrhage Prospective Studies

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