title: Outpatient laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy with assistance of the lap loop.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To elucidate the safety and patient satisfaction with laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH) performed in an outpatient setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective case study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
  
  
  METHODS
  Public hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-three women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Outpatient LSH performed by lap-loop.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The procedure was recommened by 41 out of 43 patients. Three patients (7%) were admitted to the hospital due to complications after the surgery. One patient was admitted because of a vasovagal reaction after anesthesia; she recovered quickly and was discharged after a few hours of observation. One patient was admitted because of postoperative pain and discharged the next day; she had a prolonged postoperative recovery with pain and subfebrile temperature. One patient underwent laparotomy due to major intraabdominal bleeding. Postoperative complications occurred in another five patients (12%) without need for hospitalization (infected intra-abdominal hematoma, urine retention, cystitis, cystitis combined with wound infection, and pneumonia).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy as an outpatient procedure is a safe and highly acceptable treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Endoscopic Unit, Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. m.lieng@frisurf.no
authors.forename: Marit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lieng
authors.forename: Olav
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Istre
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Langebrekke
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jungersen
authors.forename: Bjørn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Busund
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000601:surgery*