Incidence and risk factors of bladder injuries during laparoscopic hysterectomy indicated for benign uterine pathologies: a 14.5 years experience in a continuous series of 1501 procedures | Zendy

M.-C. Lafay Pillet | Zendy; F. Léonard | Zendy; Nicolás Chopin | Zendy; J.M. Malaret | Zendy; Bruno Borghese | Zendy; H. Foulot | Zendy; Adolphe Fotso | Zendy; Charles Chapron | Zendy

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Incidence and risk factors of bladder injuries during laparoscopic hysterectomy indicated for benign uterine pathologies: a 14.5 years experience in a continuous series of 1501 procedures

Author(s) -

M.-C. Lafay Pillet,

F. Léonard,

Nicolás Chopin,

J.M. Malaret,

Bruno Borghese,

H. Foulot,

Adolphe Fotso,

Charles Chapron

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/den467

Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , hysterectomy , incidence (geometry) , exploratory laparotomy , bladder injury , population , exact test , surgery , confidence interval , laparoscopy , obstetrics , general surgery , physics , environmental health , optics

Laparoscopic hysterectomy is indicated as an alternative to laparotomy when the vaginal route is potentially difficult because of an immobile uterus and a poor vaginal accessibility. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate, the risk factors for bladder injuries in a series of 1501 laparoscopic hysterectomies indicated for benign uterine pathologies.

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