Table 2.
Study Results, Complications and Postoperative Adjuvant Treatment
| Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy | Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy | Total Radical Hysterectomy |
|---|---|---|
| Number (n) | 17 | 8 |
| Mean Operative Time (min | 243 (120–300) | 284 (210–480) |
| Mean Estimated Blood Loss (ml) | 190 (50–250) | 270 (250–300) |
| Mean Lymph Nodes Retrieved (n) | 27.2 (10–39) | 29.1 (14–42) |
| Mean Hospital Stay (days) | 2 (1–3) | 3 (1–8) |
| Conversion to Laparotomy (n) | 0 | 0 |
| Major Complications (%) | 1/25 (4%) | |
| Major and Minor Complications (%) | 1/17 (6%) | 2/8 (25%) |
| Total Complications (%) | 3/25 (12%) | |
| Intraoperative | 0 | 1 |
| Postoperative | ||
| Early (<7 days) | 0 | 0 |
| Late (<30 days) | 1 | 1 |
| Lymphocyst formation | 1 | 1 |
| Patients Upstaged Due to (+) Lymph Nodes (%) | 17.5% (3/17) | 25% (2/8) |
| Adjuvant Treatment (total n) | 7 | 3 |
| EBRT* plus Chemotherapy | 3 | – |
| Vaginal Brachytherapy | 4 | – |
| Pelvic EBRT | – | 1 |
| Chemoradiation† | – | 1 |
| Chemoradiation† plus Vaginal Brachytherapy | – | 1 |
*
EBRT b external beam radiation therapy.
†
Platinum based.