SUBTOTAL VERSUS TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY

Between 1993 and 1994, 368 women underwent hysterectomy for benign dis orders at the University of Kiel. Of these operations, 58.7% were perf ormed either by pelviscopic or by laparotomic Classic Intrafascial Sup racervical Hysterectomy, subtotal hysterectomy with coring of the inne r cervix. Of the remainder, 14.8% were performed by total abdominal hy sterectomy, 13.6% by Intrafascial Vaginal Hysterectomy 12.2% by vagina l hysterectomy, and only 0.05% by Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hyster ectomy. Comparative data of these six surgical techniques concerning p atients' characteristics, indications for operation, histological feat ures, blood loss, operating time, hospital stay, uterine weights and p ostoperatively used analgesics are described.