Learning curve for hysterectomy in a high-volume-hospital after implementation of endoscopic procedure
R Mavrova, JC Radosa, D Bardens, K Neis, S Wagenpfeil, EF Solomayer, I Juhasz-Böss · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2014 · Heft 09
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Introduction: The role of endoscopic surgery is rising in the gynecology. The aim of the present study was to characterize the learning curve for laparoscopic hysterectomy including total hysterectomy (TLH) and supracervical hysterectomy (LASH) and to identify factors that influence this learning curve. An interesting fact is that the operating technique for hysterectomy was completely changed from non-laparoscopic to laparoscopic procedure overnight in October 2009. Materials and methods: We retrospectively analyze the medical records of 435 women who underwent either TLH or LASH at our high-volume hospital dur…