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Total laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign uterine pathologies: obesity does not increase the risk of complications
- Source :
- Human Reproduction. 24:3057-3062
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2009.
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Abstract
- Background This study was designed to investigate the intra-operative characteristics and the risk of intra- and post-operative complications in cases of total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) in overweight, obese and non-obese patients. Methods This cohort study includes all patients undergoing TLH for benign pathologies between January 1993 and June 2007 in Cochin university hospital (Paris). Demographic and surgical data were analysed. A comparison between overweight and obese patients versus non-obese patients and multivariate analyses were performed. Results Of 1460 patients undergoing TLH, 101 patients (6.9%) had a BMI of 30 or higher and 338 (23.2%) were overweight. After adjustment with respect to the patients' characteristics and past history (age, parity, past history of laparotomies, previous Cesarean section, menopausal status), no significant difference was found whether in terms of intra-operative (haemorrhage, transfusion, thrombosis, ureter, bladder or bowel injuries) or post-operative complications (hyperthermia, infections, fistula). Concerning the intra- and post-operative characteristics of these patients, only a significantly longer operating time was noted in the case of obesity (RR = 1.80; CI 95%: 1.16-2.81). Conclusions In our experience, provided that the operating technique is meticulous, the intra- and post-operative complications are not increased in the case of obesity, although the operating time is longer.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Risk
Paris
medicine.medical_specialty
Time Factors
medicine.medical_treatment
Overweight
Hysterectomy
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Postoperative Complications
Laparotomy
medicine
Humans
Obesity
Intraoperative Complications
Laparoscopy
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Uterine Diseases
medicine.diagnostic_test
Obstetrics
business.industry
Rehabilitation
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Surgery
Menopause
Reproductive Medicine
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Complication
Body mass index
Cohort study
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14602350 and 02681161
- Volume :
- 24
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Human Reproduction
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4b5a84624b6d6b9ba22a852ae72880d2
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dep348