STUDY OBJECTIVE To present our initial experience with single-port access laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (SPA-LAVH) in a large uterus weighing in excess of 500 g. DESIGN A prospective single-center study (Canadian Task Force classification III). SETTING University hospital PATIENTS Fifteen patients with an extirpated uterine weight of more than 500 g were enrolled from May 200...

Objective:  To evaluate the merits and demerits of abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and assess the outcome.  To study the best possible route of approach for hysterectomy with minimal complications for gynaecological conditions without uterine descent. Material And Methods Study design:An Observational and Prospective study was conducted at Gandhi Hospital Sec...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine how the integration of laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomy (LAVH) and endometrial ablation into a health maintenance organization's (HMO) gynecologic practice affected quality of care and operating costs. DESIGN A clinical study reviewing charts of HMO patients having a hysterectomy or endometrial ablation during 1990-1993. SETTING A group practice in Worcester, ...

BACKGROUND Women undergoing hysterectomy for benign uterine disease (BUD) may experience stress urinary incontinence (SUI). We performed tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure and laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) simultaneously and assessed the feasibility and efficacy of TVT performed under general anesthesia and the resultant anti-incontinence effects following the combine...

abstract   background: hysterectomy is the second most common major surgery procedure done after cesarean section by gynecologists in many countries and the most common procedure is total abdominal hysterectomy (tah). the incidence of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (lavh) performed for benign lesions has progressively increased in recent years. our objective was to compare the r...

  Abstract   Background: Hysterectomy is the second most common major surgery procedure   done after cesarean section by gynecologists in many countries and the most common   procedure is total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). The incidence of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) performed for benign lesions has progressively increased in recent years. Our objective was to compare...

OBJECTIVE To determine intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and to evaluate the reproducibility of IAP-measurements using the Foley Manometer Low Volume (FMLV) in term uncomplicated pregnancies before and after caesarean section (CS), relative to two different reference points and to non-pregnant values. DESIGN Observational cohort study. SETTING Secondary level referral center for feto-maternal ...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) with traditional total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) when the laparoscopic approach is introduced into a private hospital. DESIGN During 1 year, 49 LAVHs were performed and compared with 51 consecutive TAHs using retrospective chart review and statistical analysis. SETTING A private, university-affiliated, teach...

INTRODUCTION Prospective randomized trials have proven the benefits of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) compared with abdominal hysterectomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LAVH performed for uteri weighing > or =1000 grams. METHODS Fifteen patients underwent attempted LAVH for uteri >1000g. Median age was 45 years old (range, 31 to 57), ...