Can total laparoscopic hysterectomy replace total abdominal hysterectomy? A 5-year prospective cohort study of a single surgeon's experience in an unselected population

Table 1 Number and percentage of total abdominal, vaginal and total laparoscopic hysterectomies performed each consecutive year of the study

Year	TAH; n (%)	VH; n (%)	TLH; n (%)	Total Hysterectomies
1	9 (27.3)	7 (21.2)	17^a (51.5)	33
2	9 (23.1)	8 (20.5)	22^a (56.4)	39
3	0	2 (6.1)	31 (93.9)	33
4	0	0	39^a (97.4)	39
5	0^b	0	29 (96.7)	29
Total	18 (10.4)	17 (9.8)	138 (79.8)	173

^aSingle conversion occurred
^bOne patient transferred care to another consultant for TAH to expedite surgery