title: Decrease in the number of abdominal hysterectomies after introduction of laparoscopic hysterectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare two 3-year periods before and after laparoscopic hysterectomy was introduced into our resident training program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
  
  
  METHODS
  Teaching hospital in the Netherlands.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women undergoing hysterectomy from 1992 to 1994 and 1995 to 1997.
  
  
  METHODS
  Abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic hysterectomies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Laparoscopic hysterectomy significantly (p<0.002) reduced the number of abdominal hysterectomies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To reduce the number of abdominal hysterectomies, it is essential that the laparoscopic procedure be taught to residents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, POB 95500, 1090 HM Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Blok
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015994:Incidence; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity