A value-based evaluation of minimally invasive hysterectomy approaches

Table 7 Patient satisfaction scores (%)

	LRH	LSH	RALH	TLH	LAVH	TVH	Total
Overall very satisfied with surgery?^a	87.5	73.1	85.7	86.7	81.8	73.4
Compared to before surgery, is GYN health better now?^b	94.8	86.3	92.7	93.1	90.9	92
Would you recommend the same surgery?^c	79.5	78	80.6	62.1	68.2	75
Mean	87.2	79.1	86.3	80.6	80.3	80.1
Total cases (response rate within procedure)	82 (10.8)	58 (12.3)	103 (17.9)	35 (9.7)	27 (6.7)	17 (14.00)	322 (11.9)

LRH laparoscopic retroperitoneal hysterectomy, LSH laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy, RALH robotically assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, TLH total laparoscopic hysterectomy, LAVH laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy, TVH total vaginal hysterectomy
^aPercentage of respondents indicating “very satisfied”
^bPercentage of respondents indicating “much better”
^cPercentage of respondents indicating “yes”