Hysterectomy at a Canadian tertiary care facility: results of a one year retrospective review
| Autor: | Wilma M. Hopman, Alina Toma, R. Hugh Gorwill |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Reproductive medicine Logistic regression lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics Tertiary care Obstetrics and Gynaecology Health care medicine Laparoscopy lcsh:RG1-991 Medicine(all) Gynecology Hysterectomy medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine General surgery Obstetrics and Gynecology Oophorectomy lcsh:RA1-1270 General Medicine Reproductive Medicine business Body mass index Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Women's Health BMC Women's Health, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 10 (2004) |
| ISSN: | 1472-6874 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1472-6874-4-10 |
| Popis: | Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the indications for and approach to hysterectomy at Kingston General Hospital (KGH), a teaching hospital affiliated with Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario. In particular, in light of current literature and government standards suggesting the superiority of vaginal versus abdominal approaches and a high number of concurrent oophorectomies, the aim was to examine the circumstances in which concurrent oophorectomies were performed and to compare abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy outcomes. Methods A retrospective chart audit of 372 consecutive hysterectomies performed in 2001 was completed. Data regarding patient characteristics, process of care and outcomes were collected. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests and linear and logistic regression. Results Average age was 48.5 years, mean body mass index (BMI) was 28.6, the mean length of stay (LOS) was 5.2 days using an abdominal approach and 3.0 days using a vaginal approach without laparoscopy. 14% of hysterectomies were performed vaginally, 5.9% were laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomies and the rest were abdominal hysterectomies. The most common indication was dysfunctional or abnormal uterine bleeding (37%). The average age of those that had an oophorectomy (removal of both ovaries) was 50.8 years versus 44.3 years for those that did not (p < .05). Factors associated with LOS included surgical approach, age and the number of concurrent procedures. Conclusions A significant reduction in LOS was found using the vaginal approach. Both the patient and the health care system may benefit from the tendency towards an increased use of vaginal hysterectomies. The audit process demonstrated the usefulness of an on-going review mechanism to examine trends associated with common surgical procedures. |
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