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Surgical trends for benign ovarian tumors among hospitals of different accreditation levels: An 11-year nationwide population-based descriptive study in Taiwan

Surgical trends for benign ovarian tumors among hospitals of different accreditation levels: An 11-year nationwide population-based descriptive study in Taiwan

Authors :
Cheng-Yu Long
Chia Jen Wu
Chin-Chen Chu
Chung-Han Ho
Cheng Yang Chou
Ming Ping Wu
Kuan Hui Huang
Source :
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol 52, Iss 4, Pp 498-504 (2013)
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2013.

Abstract

Objective: Using a population-based nationwide database, we describe the changing surgical trends for laparoscopy or laparotomy for benign ovarian tumors among hospitals of different accreditation levels in Taiwan (medical centers, regional hospitals, and local hospitals). Materials and methods: Women who had National Health Insurance and received either laparoscopy or laparotomy as the primary surgery for benign ovarian tumors in Taiwan during 1999–2009 were identified for analysis. Results: In total, 135,793 women who received either laparotomic (39,779) or laparoscopic surgery (96,014) for benign ovarian pathology were identified. The increase in annual laparoscopy number from 7176 in 1999 to 11,046 in 2009 was significant according to a log-linear regression test (p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10284559
Volume :
52
Issue :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Accession number :
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