Safety of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy for women with anterior wall adherence after cesarean section

Objective To evaluate the safety and surgical outcomes of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) for women with anterior wall adherence after cesarean section. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 328 women with prior cesarean section history who underwent LAVH from March 200...

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Published in:Obstetrics & gynecology science 2015-11, Vol.58 (6), p.501
Main Authors: Jung Hwa Ko, Joong Sub Choi, Jaeman Bae, Won Moo Lee, A Ra Koh, Hyeyeon Boo, Eunhyun Lee, Jin Hwa Hong
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Anterior wall adherence
Cesarean section
Hysterectomy
Laparoscopy
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Summary:Objective To evaluate the safety and surgical outcomes of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) for women with anterior wall adherence after cesarean section. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 328 women with prior cesarean section history who underwent LAVH from March 2003 to July 2013. The subjects were classified into two groups: group A, with anterior wall adherence (n=49); group B, without anterior wall adherence (n=279). We compared the demographic, clinical characteristics, and surgical outcomes of two groups. Results The median age and parity of the patients were 46 years (range, 34 to 70 years) and 2 (1 to 6). Patients with anterior wall adherence had longer operating times (175 vs. 130 minutes, P
ISSN:2287-8572