Complications of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Avoid the Risks

Complications of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Avoid the Risks

Results of more than 1500 laparoscopic hysterectomies have been reported since 1989. The complication rate is 10 to 11% in expert hands. However, a complication rate of 60% was reported in one community hospital series. The risks of laparoscopic hysterectomy are acceptable at 10% but not at 60%. Practitioners of laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy must review and understand the risks ass...

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Outcome and Complications in Finland

Laparoscopic Liver Mobilization: Tricks of the Trade to Avoid Complications

Laparoscopic liver resection is gaining popularity because of the availability of new laparoscopic instruments and advanced techniques. Laparoscopic liver mobilization is not only necessary for pure laparoscopic liver resection but also for laparoscopy-assisted hepatectomy. Laparoscopy-assisted hepatectomy significantly reduces the length of the laparotomy incision, and it is a good educational...

Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Technique and Complications of 830 Cases

OBJECTIVE This study analyses the technique and complications from total laparoscopic hysterectomy. METHODS Retrospective chart abstraction was performed on 830 consecutive patients operated on between 1996 and 2006. Demographic and surgical data were analyzed by ANOVA, chi-square, and Spearman and Pearson correlation techniques were used with significance set at P<0.05. RESULTS Of 830 cons...

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

The first hysterectomy was performed by Charles Clay in November 1843. It was performed due to a large myomatosus uterus. The operation was successful, however, the patient died on the fifteenth postoperative day. The first patient who survived a hysterectomy was in 1853 and it was performed by Walter Burnham. Out of his subsequent 15 patients, three patients did not survive. These early hyster...