title: Comparison of laparoscopic hysterectomy morbidity for gynecologic, oncologic, and benign gynecologic conditions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We compared the perioperative morbidity of laparoscopic hysterectomy for gynecologic oncologic (group A) and benign gynecologic (group B) indications at a single institution.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective analysis of 159 consecutive cases of laparoscopic hysterectomy at a tertiary care university hospital. It includes 74 women with gynecologic cancers and 85 women with benign gynecologic conditions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients in group A were significantly older and had higher body mass index (P < or = 0.001). The differences in mean blood loss (A, 201.1 mL; B, 183.6 mL, P=0.504), conversion to laparotomy (2 for each group), and wound infection (none) were not significant in the 2 groups. The mean operating time (253.2 and 188.2 minutes, P<0.001) and the mean length of hospital stay (3.5 days and 2.5 days, P<0.001) were significantly longer in group A. Transfusion was required for 2 patients in group A and 4 in group B. One intraoperative injury to the bladder occurred in group A.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In spite of older age and longer operative time in cancer patients, there was no difference in perioperative complications associated with laparoscopic hysterectomy for gynecologic malignancies compared with benign gynecologic conditions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahdavi
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peiretti
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.forename: Farr
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nezhat
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome