Observational comparison of abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic hysterectomy as performed at a university teaching hospital.
OBJECTIVE: To compare short-term outcomes of total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) to total vaginal hysterectomy (TVH) and laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) regarding operative time, estimated blood loss, postoperative pain, recovery milestones, complication rates, hospital stay, hospital costs and patient satisfaction. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective, observational study examined the above criteria for 177 women with the following distribution of hysterectomy type: TAH (n ... Read more