COMPLICATIONS OF LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY

Authors
HILL DJ MAHER PJ WOOD CE LOLATGIS N LAWRENCE A DOWLING B LAWRENCE M
Citation
Dj. Hill et al., COMPLICATIONS OF LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY, The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 1(2), 1994, pp. 159-162
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists → ACNP
ISSN journal
10743804
Volume
1
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
159 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
1074-3804(1994)1:2<159:COLH>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Although laparoscopic hysterectomy is now being performed worldwide, f ew reported data are available on the associated morbidity and mortali ty. Between December 1990 and September 1993, 220 women underwent lapa roscopic hysterectomy at the Melbourne Gynoscopy Centre. Complications occurred in 35 (15.9%). Among these were anterior abdominal wall vess el injury in 5 patients, bladder injury in 5, febrile illness in 13, s econdary hemorrhage in 4, temporary ureteral obstruction in 4, and Ric hter hernia in 1.