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Total laparoscopic hysterectomy with laparosonic coagulating shears: a retrospective report of 200 consecutive cases
Author(s) -
Carlo Gregory M,
Carlton Mark A
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2001.tb01233.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laparoscopic hysterectomy , hysterectomy , surgery , retrospective cohort study , general surgery , laparoscopy
Summary: Despite 10 years of intensive education and training in Australia only around 14% of hysterectomies are performed with laparoscopic assistance. In particular total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) has a poor penetration rate because of perceived technical difficulties that include instrumentation, prolonged operating times and an increase in complications. We present a series of 200 consecutive cases of TLH with very good results and propose that because of the many advantages that this technique offers that it should become the standard procedure for benign uterine disease.