ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the clinical value of total laparoscopic hysterectomy(TLH).Methods Retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data of 38 cases of TLH(Laparoscopic Group)and 40 cases of total abdominal hysterectomy(Open Group)from November 2005 to October 2006 in our hospital,to compare operative time,intraoperative blood loss,the incidence of postoperative pyrexia,recovery time of bowel movement,and hospital stay in both groups.Results The operative time in the Laparoscopic Group(85.8?13.8)min was significantly shorter than that in the Open Group(99.3?9.3)min(t=-5.923,P=0.000).The blood loss was significantly less in the Laparoscopic Group(105.8?32.4)ml than that in the Open Group(166.0?67.4)ml(t=-4.930,P=0.000).The incidence of postoperative pyrexia was distinctively lower in the Laparoscopic Group(3 cases)than that in the Open Group(15 cases)(?2=9.270,P=0.002).The time to first flatus was significantly shorter in the Laparoscopic Group(26.2?4.2)h than that in the Open Group(40.5?4.9)h(t=-13.601,P=0.000).The postoperative hospital stay in the Laparoscopic Group(6.8?0.9)d was distinctively shorter than that in the Open Group(10.6?0.8)d(t=-19.612,P=0.000).Follow-up examination for six months showed that two cases of poor healing of incision and two cases of vaginal residual granulation in the Open Group and one case of vaginal residual granulation in Laparoscopic Group,and no other complications were found.Conclusions TLH gets the advantage over total abdominal hysterectomy.If surgeons are familiar with the laparoscopic operative skills,TLH can be an ideal procedure for hysterectomy.