Table 4 Number and types of short-term complications and co-morbidity factors in 116 patients with completed TLH + BSO or conversion to laparotomy

 Obese (BMI > 30)

53

42 (42.0)

11 (68.8)

0.049

 Hypertension

55

45 (45.0)

10 (62.5)

0.207

 Diabetes

18

13 (13.0)

5 (31.3)

0.058

 Previous abdominal surgery

37

31 (31.0)

6 (37.5)

0.586

Perioperative complication rates (%)

 Patients with major complications

9 (7.8)

5 (5.0)

4 (25.0)

0.022

 Type of major complications

14

9

5

 Bowel injury

1 (0.9)

1 (1.0)

0

 Bladder injury

2 (1.7)

1 (1.0)

1 (6.3)

 Infection

3 (2.6)

2 (2.0)

1 (6.3)

 Ileus

2 (1.7)

1 (1.0)

1 (6.3)

 Hemorrhage*

3 (2.6)

1 (1.0)

2 (12.5)

 Hematoma*

3 (2.6)

3 (3.0)

0

Patients with minor complications (%)

 Type of minor complications

14 (12.1)

6 (6.0)

8 (50.0)

0.001

 Urinary tract infection, fever <38

3 (2.6)

1 (1.0)

2 (12.5)

 Urinary retention needing catheter

1 (0.9)

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

Fever <38

2 (1.7)

0 (0)

2 (12.5)

Hemorrhage/hematoma without transfusion

7 (6.0)

4 (4.0)

3 (18.8)

Wound dehiscence without intervention

1 (0.9)

0 (0)

1 (6.3)