Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2002 Apr;45(4):569-574.

Comparsion of clinical course according to the various method of total hysterectomy in benign gynecologic disease

• Kim HY
• Jo HH
• Lee YJ
• Kwon JY
• Kim SW
• Paeng KY
• Kim JH
• Kim JH

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of minilaparotomy total hysterectomy compared with other methods of hysterectomy ever used.
METHODS
Data of 300 women who had been done hysterectomy due to benign gynecologic disease were used for this thesis. Minilaparotomy hysterectomy was done for 40 women, classical transabdominal hysterectomy for 186 women, laparoscopic assisted vaginal total hysterectomy for 28 women and vaginal total hysterectomy for 46 women. Women's clinical data and clinical outcome were compared using Excel and SPSS.
RESULTS
Minilaparotomy hysterectomy has no limitation in choosing patient and adnexal surgery like classical transabdominal hysterectomy, and postoperative clinical course is so rapid similar with laparosocopic assisted vaginal total hysterectomy.
CONCLUSION
Minilaparotomy hysterecomy is good choice for treatment of benign gynecologic disease.

Keyword

Minilaparotomy; Benign gynecologic disease

MeSH Terms

Female
Genital Diseases, Female*
Humans
Hysterectomy*
Laparotomy