Laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy: report of seventy-five consecutive cases.
Patients who underwent laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy with or without adnexectomy experienced less fever, required less postoperative analgesia, were able to tolerate a full diet within 24 hours of surgery, and had a faster recovery and shorter hospital stay than patients who had abdominal or traditional vaginal hysterectomy.
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications