Total laparoscopic hysterectomy: an experience at a tertiary care hospital
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2019-11
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Medip Academy
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Background: This study is aimed to review indications, demographic data of patients, clinical outcomes and safety of total laparoscopic hysterectomy.Methods: This is a prospective observational study of total 150 patients who underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) from 1st June 2017 to 30th November 2018 in GMERS Civil Hospital Sola.Results: ~45% patients were between 40-50 years age group; 60% patients had 2 or more deliveries; commonest indication was symptomatic adenomyosis ; uterine size in ~57% of patients were up to 6 weeks; duration of surgery in ~91% of patients <120 minutes; intraoperative blood loss in all cases <200ml; no intra-operative and postoperative complications were encountered.Conclusions: TLH is safe procedure with minimal blood loss, minimal postoperative pain and discomfort and shorter duration of hospital stay when performed via expert hands.
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Complications, Gynaecological surgery, Hysterectomy, Laparoscopy, Minimally invasive, Outcome, Safety, Total laparoscopic hysterectomy
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Rentiya Fatma M., Desai Ajesh N.. Total laparoscopic hysterectomy: an experience at a tertiary care hospital. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Nov; 8(11): 4341-4345