Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Compared with Abdominal Hysterectomy; Clinical Outcomes

Aim: The purpose of this study was to confirm the positive intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) and total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). Material and Method: We presented surgical procedures performed at Namik Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology between September 2010 and December 2012, 47 patients who underwent TLH and 30 patients who underwent TAH were included in the present study. Results: Operating time in TLH group was significantly longer than in the TAH group (202.56 +/- 61.53 vs 138.06 +/- 40.52 min). There were no significant differences between the two groups regarding complications, conversion to laparotomy, intraoperative bleeding. We observed no differences in reoperation and transfusion rates between the two groups. Duration of hospital stay was statistically shorter in TLH group compared to the TAH group (3.93 +/- 0.70 vs 5.26 +/- 1.63 day). Discussion: Laparoscopic hysterectomy, compared to laparotomy regarding equal outcomes and lower perioperative morbidity, improvement of quality of life, shorter hospital stay and faster return to activity.