Table 2.

Rate and number of ureter, bladder and bowel injuries in various hysterectomies in Finland in relation to surgeon's experience (more than 30 vs 30 or less than 30 hysterectomies) in 1996 and 2006

	Abdominal				Vaginal				Laparoscopic
	1996 (N=5875)		2006 (N=1255)		1996 (N=1801)		2006 (N=2345)		1996 (N=2434)		2006 (N=1679)
	Per cent	N	Per cent	N	Per cent	N	Per cent	N	Per cent	N	Per cent	N
Ureter injury
≤30		–	0.4	1		–		–	2.2	20	0.3	1
>30	0.2	9	0.3	3		–	0.04	1	0.5**	7	0.2	3
Bladder injury
≤30		–	1.1	3		–	0.6	3	2.0	18	1.3	5
>30	0.5	28	0.7	7	0.4	4	0.5	9	0.8*	12	1.0	12
Bowel injury
≤30		–		–	1.3	5	0.2	1	0.4	4	0.3	1
>30	0.2	12	0.3	3	0.3*	4	0.06	1	0.3	5	0.4	5

*p=0.05.

**p<0.001.

Other comparisons (≤30 vs >30): not significant.