title: [Significance of laparoscopic assistance in vaginal hysterectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this publication was the analysis of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomies (LAVH) performed in Department of Surgical and Endoscopic Gynecology of Polish Mother Health Centre Research Institute.
  
  
  METHODS
  There was the analysis of 57 LAVHs performed from June 2002 to December 2003. Following parameters were evaluated: indications to LAVH, operating time, weight of the removed uterus, complications, blood loss, duration of postoperative hospitalisation, the day of introducing general diet, anesthetic and antibiotic demand in postoperative period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were indications to LAVH: fibroid uterus, endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial cancer, adnexal mass, cervix dysplasia. Previous laparotomy and caesarean section, endometriosis, narrow vagina of non-parous women were additional indications to use of laparoscopy during the operation. Complications were found in two (3,5%) cases: bleeding to abdominal cavity from infundibulo-pelvic ligament demanding reoperation and superficial epigastric artery injury no demanding reoperation. There were no infection, conversion to laparotomy, abdominal cavity organs injury and other complications. It was observed short time of introducing general diet, low anesthetic consumption and short post-operation stay in hospital (mean 3,6 days).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy is an operation with a small risk of intra- and postoperative complications, quick return to general diet and full life activity, short post-operation stay in hospital, low anesthetic consumption and good cosmetic effect. Use of laparoscopic stage in vaginal hysterectomy make possible evasion of laparotomy in the situation of impossible performance of ordinary vaginal hysterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ginekologii Operacyjnej i Endoskopowej Instytutu Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki w Lodzi.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malinowski
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bobin
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maciołek-Blewniewska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery