In-hospital complications of vaginal versus laparoscopic-assisted benign hysterectomy among older women: a propensity score-matched cohort study

Conclusions: Advanced age alone should not be the limiting factor for surgical referral of laparoscopic hysterectomy. The shorter hospital stay and low in-hospital complications associated with laparoscopic, as opposed to vaginal hysterectomies, are important attributes of a surgical procedure essential to the postoperative care in older women aged 65 years or more.

Source: Menopause - October 28, 2016 Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research