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Postoperative pain after laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disease: a randomized trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20522410     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare postoperative pain after laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy for benign disease. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective randomized trial was designed to compare laparoscopic hysterectomy and vaginal hysterectomy in patients with uterine volume <or=14 weeks of gestation. Postoperative pain was measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) at 1, 3, 8, and 24 hours postoperatively. Intra- and postoperative outcomes were carefully recorded, including the need for postoperative rescue doses of analgesia. RESULTS: A total of 82 patients were enrolled. Patients who underwent vaginal hysterectomy complained of higher postoperative pain at each VAS evaluation (VAS-1 hour, P < .0001; VAS-3 hour, P < .0001; VAS-8 hour, P < .0001; VAS-24 hour, P = .0003) with a higher need for rescue analgesia (P < .0001) and a longer hospitalization (P = .001). The other perioperative characteristics were comparable between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic hysterectomy provides an advantage over vaginal hysterectomy in terms of postoperative pain, need for rescue analgesia and hospital stay, with similar perioperative outcomes.
Authors:
Fabio Ghezzi; Stefano Uccella; Antonella Cromi; Gabriele Siesto; Maurizio Serati; Giorgio Bogani; Pierfrancesco Bolis
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial     Date:  2010-06-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  203     ISSN:  1097-6868     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-27     Completed Date:  2010-08-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370476     Medline TA:  Am J Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  118.e1-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Del Ponte Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. fabio.ghezzi@uninsubria.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Genital Diseases, Female / pathology*,  surgery*
Humans
Hysterectomy / adverse effects,  methods
Hysterectomy, Vaginal / adverse effects,  methods*
Hysteroscopy / adverse effects,  methods*
Incidence
Logistic Models
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Pain Measurement
Pain, Postoperative / diagnosis*,  epidemiology
Probability
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Statistics, Nonparametric
Treatment Outcome

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