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Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy compared with total abdominal hysterectomy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18998008     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To assess if laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH) had any advantage over traditional total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) carried out for benign conditions. METHODS: This prospective case control study was carried out between June 2005 and October 2006 in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt. Twenty-eight women operated upon by LSH were compared to 56 women who had undergone TAH. Variables compared were patient's age, weight, preoperative diagnosis, number of previous laparotomies, operative time, intra/post-operative complications, blood loss, uterine weight, hospital stay, need for analgesia, and resumption of normal activity. RESULTS: Patient's demographics were similar in both groups. The operative time was longer in the LSH group (93.7+/-5.7 versus 69.0+/-6.8 min, p=0.001). Other operative and post-operative parameters were similar except that LSH patients showed shorter hospital stay (1.7+/-0.5 versus 4.0+/-0.7 days), time to resume normal activity (20.8+/-2.6 versus 50.0+/-7.9 days) and lower dose of post-operative analgesia (141.7+/-62.4 versus 282.0+/-87.4mg diclofenac), (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic supra cervical hysterectomy is a safe procedure and should be considered, if hysterectomy will be carried out for a benign condition with healthy cervix. A further larger study is needed to confirm these findings.
Authors:
Abdalla E Diab; Essam E Abdul-Latif; Mohamed Eldash; Mohamed S Mahdy; Hamed Shalaby; Mustafa Shafik
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Saudi medical journal     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0379-5284     ISO Abbreviation:  Saudi Med J     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-10     Completed Date:  2009-01-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909441     Medline TA:  Saudi Med J     Country:  Saudi Arabia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1597-600     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. abdalladiab@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy / methods*
Laparoscopy*
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies

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