Table 4 Minor complications
From: Safe total intrafascial laparoscopic (TAIL™) hysterectomy: a prospective cohort study
TAIL™ hysterectomy | AH | VH | AH vs TAIL™ | VH vs TAIL™ | AH vs VH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1431 patients | 993 patients | 642 patients | O.R. ± 95% CI | O.R. ± 95% CI | O.R. ± 95% CI | |
Infection | 14 | 42 | 15 | 4.47 (2.35–8.63) | 2.42 (1.10–5.34) | n.s. |
Ileus | 1 | 3 | 1 | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
Wound dehiscence | 1 | 2 | 1 | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
Hematoma, bleeding (not requiring reoperation) | 6 | 7 | 9 | n.s. | 3.38 (1.16–9.53) | n.s. |
Significant bacteruria | 33 | 98 | 46 | 4.64 (3.05–7.09) | 3.27 (2.02–5.59) | n.s. |
Total | 55 (3.8%) | 152 (15.3%) | 72 (11.2%) | 4.52 (3.25–6.31) | 3.16 (2.16–4.62) | 1.43 (1.05–1.95) |
At least one minor complication | 49 (3.4%) | 125 (12.6%) | 63 (9.8%) | 4.06 (2.95–5.8) | 3.07 (2.05–4.69) | n.s. |
Total of major and minor complications | 81 (5.7%) | 237 (23.9%) | 91 (14.2%) | 5.22 (3.97–6.89) | 2.75 (1.98–3.82) | 1.90 (1.49–2.5) |