TITLE:
Single port laparoscopic hysterectomy: Feasibility and safety
AUTHORS:
Soon Pyo Lee, Sun Hye Yang, Chun Hoe Ku, Sung Ho Lee, Jin Woo Shin
KEYWORDS:
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy; Benign Uterine Diseases; Single-Port
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.3 No.7B,
September
5,
2013
ABSTRACT:
Objective:
To evaluate the feasibility and safety of single-port
laparoscopic hysterectomy comparing with multi-port laparoscopic
hysterectomy in treatment of benign uterine diseases. Methods: Data were
collected retrospectively by review of the medical records of 252 patients who
underwent multi-port or single-port laparoscopic surgery for treatment of
benign gynecologic diseases. Laparoscopy assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH)
was performed for single-port surgery and LAVH and total laparoscopic hysterectomy
(TLH) were performed for multi-port surgery. Demographic variables were collected
and analyzed by independent t-test
and Pearson Chi-Square test. The primary outcome was analyzed by independent t-test and Fisher’s Exact test. Results:
A longer operative time was observed in the multi-port surgery group compared
with that of the single-port group (p laparotomy conversion and complications were observed
between the two groups. Conclusion: Single-port laparoscopic hysterectomy for
treatment of benign uterine diseases is a safe and feasible method.