Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare the morbidity associated with abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic hysterectomies in a group of patients suitable for anyone of these surgical routes.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of 1000 consecutive hysterectomies.
RESULTS: The 513 patients were deemed to be suitable for hysterectomy by anyone of the three surgical routes. The overall complication rates were 34, 24 and 21% for abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic hysterectomy, respectively. Multiple regression analysis showed that the morbidity was similar when confounding factors were allowed for, in particular the use of peri-operative antibiotics.
CONCLUSIONS: The route of hysterectomy is not a major determining factor of peri-operative complications when other confounding variables are taken into account.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 148-51 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Sept 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.Keywords
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Female
- Humans
- Hysterectomy
- Hysterectomy, Vaginal
- Laparoscopy
- Postoperative Complications
- Regression Analysis
- Retrospective Studies
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