title: Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy with concomitant bilateral salpingectomy--why not?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this investigation was to analyze the feasibility and postoperative outcome of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH) with and without bilateral salpingectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between February and October 2012, a total of 25 patients were prospectively enrolled to undergo LASH with bilateral salpingectomy. A retrospective cohort of 25 matched patients who underwent LASH without bilateral salpingectomy at our Institution, performed by the same surgeon, served as the control collective.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comparing both collectives, there were no statistically significant differences concerning overall hospital stay, duration of surgery and blood loss.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LASH with bilateral salpingectomy is a fast and safe procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany. sebastian.berlit@umm.de
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berlit
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tuschy
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kehl
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brade
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sütterlin
authors.forename: Amadeus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hornemann
mesh_terms: D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D058994:Salpingectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: LASH; Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy; laparoscopy; prophylactic salpingectomy; surgical outcome