Ten years of progress--improved hysterectomy outcomes in Finland 1996-2006: a longitudinal observation study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To study the outcome of various hysterectomies in 2 years 1996 (N =10110) and 2006 (N=5279). The hypothesis was that the change in operative practices in 10 years has resulted in improvements.

Design

2 prospective nationwide cohort evaluations with the same questionnaire.

Setting

All national operative hospitals in Finland.

Participants

Patients scheduled to either abdominal hysterectomy (AH), vaginal hysterectomy (VH) or laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) for benign disease.

Outcome measures

Patients' characteristics, surgery-related details and complications (organ injury, infection, venous thromboembolism and haemorrhage).

Results

The overall complication rates fell in LH and markedly in VH (from 22.2% to 11.7%, p<0.001). The overall sur

SUBMITTER: Makinen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3816230 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature