Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy with concomitant bilateral salpingectomy--why not?
AIM
The aim of this investigation was to analyze the feasibility and postoperative outcome of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH) with and without bilateral salpingectomy.


PATIENTS AND METHODS
Between February and October 2012, a total of 25 patients were prospectively enrolled to undergo LASH with bilateral salpingectomy. A retrospective cohort of 25 matched patients who underwent LASH without bilateral salpingectomy at our Institution, performed by the same surgeon, served as the control collective.


RESULTS
Comparing both collectives, there were no statistically significant differences concerning overall hospital stay, duration of surgery and blood loss.


CONCLUSION
LASH with bilateral salpingectomy is a fast and safe procedure.
['Berlit|Sebastian|S|', 'Tuschy|Benjamin|B|', 'Kehl|Sven|S|', 'Brade|Joachim|J|', 'Sütterlin|Marc|M|', 'Hornemann|Amadeus|A|']
D005187:Fallopian Tubes D005260:Female D006801:Humans D007044:Hysterectomy D010535:Laparoscopy D008875:Middle Aged D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms D011183:Postoperative Complications D011184:Postoperative Period D012189:Retrospective Studies D058994:Salpingectomy D016896:Treatment Outcome
Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy LASH laparoscopy prophylactic salpingectomy surgical outcome