Table 1 Summary of results comparing TLH, LAVH and TAH
From: Total laparoscopic hysterectomy for endometrial neoplasia
TLH | LAVH | TAH | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 66 | 18 | 11 |
Mean age in years (SD) | 63 (11.6) | 60 (9.5) | 61 (7.9) |
Mean BMI (SD) | 32.9 (8.24) | 30.7 (10.7) | 32.7 (9.33) |
Nulliparous (%) | 16 (24%) | 1 (6%) | 4 (36%) |
Mean theatre time in minutes (SD) | 113 (23.7) | 112 (28.5) | 127 (25.4) |
Mean estimated blood loss (SD) | 129 ml (395) | 185 ml (187) | 270 ml (247) |
Major haemorrhage, >1,000 ml (%) | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (9%) |
Mean hospital stay in days (SD) | 2.27 (1.6) | 4.11 (2.7) | 5.91 (3.0) |
Major complications—injury to other organs, return to theatre or admission to HDU (%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (17%) | 0 (0%) |
Minor complications, infection or other complication managed conservatively (%) | 3 (5%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (9%) |