title: [Complications in 5,000 pelviscopies at the Kiel University Gynecologic Clinic].
abstract: From 1987 to 1991 a total of 5035 pelviscopies were done at the Kiel University Hospital of Gynaecology. More than 90% of these were surgical pelviscopies, whereas less than 10% were diagnostic procedures only. Serious complications requiring laparotomy or repeat pelviscopy or laparotomy within 4 weeks after the original procedure, occurred in 2.0% of the cases and slight complications were seen in 2.9%. Procedures for acute abdomen or adhesiolysis after multiple laparotomies bore the greatest risk of serious complications. Low risk was associated with sterilisations, procedures for female sterility, endometriosis or tubal pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Geburtshilfliche-Gynäkologische Abteilung, Auguste-Viktoria-Krankenhaus, Berlin.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mecke
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heuchmer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lehmann-Willenbrock
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D019723:Endoscopes; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D020706:Laparoscopes; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000295:instrumentation; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery