Table II.
Clinical characteristics of the patients and predictors of length of stay.
| All patients (n = 128) | Short-stay hysterectomy (<23hr) (n = 104) | >23hr stay (n = 24) | RR [95% CI] | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age </ = 60 years (Mean) | 47.4 +/- 1.1 | 45.4 +/- 1.6 | - | - |
| BMI (kg/m2) </=35 (Mean) | 28 +/- 1.5 | 29.9 +/- 1.2 | - | - |
| ASA I/II with no sleep apnoea | 104 (100) | 24 (100) | - | - |
| Caesarean history. n (%) | 21 (20) | 14 (58) | 0.35[0.21-0.58] | <0.001 |
| Laparotomy history. n (%) | 2 (2) | 3 (13) | 0.15 [0.03-0.87] | 0.03 |
| Indications: n (%) | ||||
| Pelvic pain | 46 (44) | 8 (33) | 1.32 [0.72-2.43] | 0.4 |
| Adenomyosis/Fibroids | 17 (16) | 10 (42) | 0.39 [0.21-0.75] | 0.004 |
| Cervical pathologies a | 2 (2) | 1 (4) | 0.46 [0.04-4.88] | 0.5 |
| Endometrial cancer | 9 (9) | 3 (13) | 0.69 [0.20-2.37] | 0.6 |
| Gender reassignment | 4 (3.8) | 0 | 2.14 [0.12-38.5] | 0.6 |
| BRCA risk reduction surgery | 2 (2) | 1 (4) | 0.46 [0.04-4.89] | 0.4 |
| Menorrhagia | 22 (21) | 1 (4) | 5.08 [0.72-35.8] | 0.1 |
| Dysmenorrhea (previous ablation) | 2 (2) | 0 | 1.19 [0.06-24.0] | 0.1 |
| Pre-existing operative findings: n (%) | ||||
| Endometriosis | 19 (18) | 6 (25) | 0.73 [0.33-1.63] | 0.4 |
| Adhesions | 13 (13) | 7 (29) | 0.43 [0.19-0.96] | 0.04 |
| Operating time: n (%) | ||||
| AM | 68 (65) | 18 (75) | 0.9 [0.67-1.14] | 0.3 |
| PM | 36 (35) | 6 (25) | ||
| Local infiltration/TAP block: n (%) | 102 (98) | 24 (100) | 0.98 [0.95-1.01] | 0.2 |
| Pelvic drain | 0 | 2 (8) | 0.05 [0.002-0.96] | 0.05 |
| Intra-operative surgical complications | ||||
| Ureteric injury | 0 | 1 (4) | 0.08 [0.003-1.89] | 0.1 |
| Bowel injury (serosal) | 0 | 1 (4) | 0.08 [0.003-1.89] | 0.1 |