کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3954059 | 1600435 | 2006 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveTo report whether operative time, intraoperative complications, and rate of conversion to laparotomy decreased after physicians had acquired an additional 4 years experience with laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH).MethodsGroup 1 (n = 462) included the women who underwent LAVH from May 1, 1994 to December 31, 1997, and group 2 (n = 583) included those who underwent LAVH from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 2001.ResultsThe mean duration of surgery in groups 1 and 2 was 146 and 114 min, respectively, and the difference was significant (P < 0.0001). The overall complication rate in the last 4 years of the study was 7.1%, which was significantly lower than the 13.4% calculated for the first 4 years (P = 0.001).ConclusionOperative time as well as rates of surgical complications and conversion to laparotomy decreased with increased surgeon experience at performing LAVH.
Journal: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics - Volume 95, Issue 1, October 2006, Pages 29–34