TABLE 1.
Hysterectomies (N = 53 096 a ), hysterectomy approach, ureteric injuries after hysterectomy (N = 643), and time of recognition of ureteric injury registered in The Norwegian Patient Registry (2009–2019)
| Hysterectomies, n (%) | Ureteric injuries, n (%) | Risk of ureteric injury, % | Peroperative recognition, n (%) | Recognition before discharge, b n (%) | Recognition after discharge, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total N (%) | 53 096 (100) | 643 (100) | 1.2 | 62 (9.6) | 369 (57.4) | 212 (33.0) |
| Laparotomy n (%) | 20 784 (39.2) | 386 (60.0) | 1.9 | 49 (12.7) | 230 (59.6) | 107 (27.7) |
| Laparoscopy n (%) | 21 506 (40.5) | 215 (33.4) | 1.0 | 11 (5.1) | 115 (53.5) | 89 (41.4) |
| Vaginal n (%) | 10 953 (20.6) | 42 (6.5) | 0.4 | 2 (4.8) | 24 (57.1) | 16 (38.1) |
a
147 (0.3%) hysterectomies were registered with more than one hysterectomy code, probably as the result of combined operations and/or operations converted to laparotomy. These hysterectomies were included as only one procedure.
b
Recognition after operation but before discharge.