title: Operative laparoscopy: American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists' 1993 membership survey.
abstract: The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists' 1993 membership survey on operative laparoscopy had 825 respondents reporting 45,042 procedures. The most frequent indication was pelvic pain (56% of procedures), followed by infertility (38%). There were 7382 laparoscopically assisted hysterectomies reported. Compared with 1988 and 1991 survey data, the rates of unintended laparotomy, hemorrhage, and bowel or urinary tract injury increased, but the overall complication and death rates remained essentially unchanged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hulka
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Surrey
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007246:Infertility / Q000601:surgery; D007422:Intestines / Q000293:injuries; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000601:surgery; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012955:Societies, Medical; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000293:injuries