[Feasibility of outpatient laparoscopy in gynaecology. A prospective study about 50 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the feasibility of outpatient laparoscopy in gynaecology.


METHODS
This prospective monocentric study included 50 patients. Postoperative pain was evaluated by the visual analogic scale (VAS). Reasons for hospital stay and emergency consultation rates in the first postoperative month were noted. Patient's satisfaction was recorded at the postoperative visit one month after the intervention.


RESULTS
The following procedures were included in the study: cystectomy, oophorectomy±salpingectomy, explorative laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain and tubal sterilization. Mean operative time never exceeded 90 minutes (mean 60±26.5min). A resident performed 70% of the procedures. No intraoperative complication was reported. Only one patient stayed hospitalised overnight. On the first and second postoperative days, the VAS was 4.89 (±2.25) and 4.14 (±2.20) respectively. Twenty-five patients (50%) were very satisfied of the medical care, 23 patients (46%) were satisfied and one patient (2%) was not much satisfied.


CONCLUSIONS
The outpatient laparoscopy in gynaecology seems feasible with a high level of satisfaction. It can be proposed to patients after good information.
Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, centre hospitalier René-Dubos, 6, avenue de l'Île-de-France, 95300 Pontoise, France.
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Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, centre hospitalier René-Dubos, 6, avenue de l'Île-de-France, 95300 Pontoise, France.
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Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, centre hospitalier René-Dubos, 6, avenue de l'Île-de-France, 95300 Pontoise, France. Electronic address: ac_pizzoferrato@yahoo.com.
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D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies
Ambulatoire; Chirurgie gynécologique; Cœlioscopie; Gynecologic surgery; Laparoscopy; Outpatient surgery