Does the experience of the first assistant affect organ injuries in laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign diseases?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study sought to explore whether the experience level of the first assistant surgeon influences perioperative organ injuries (ureteral, bladder, and intestinal injuries) in patients undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) for benign diseases. We defined an experienced surgeon as a surgeon certified by the Skill Qualification Committee of the Japan Society of Gynecologic and Obstetric Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy or a surgeon with equivalent surgical skills.

Methods

We reviewed our surgical registry database of TLH for benign indications between 2014 and 2020 and only selected cases performed by an experienced primary surgeon. Patients were divided into two groups based on the experience level of the first assistant. Inverse probability of tre

SUBMITTER: Tsuzuki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9918563 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature