TABLE 2.
Age of women, indication for hysterectomy, year of injury, type of medical expert, and hysterectomy approach in hysterectomies with ureteric injury reported to NPE a (2009–2019) (N = 69)
| Total | Approved compensation | Denied compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N (%) 69 |
n (%) 10 (14.5) |
n (%) 59 (85.5) |
|
| Year of injury | NA | NA | |
| Before 2010 | 24 (34.8) | ||
| 2010–2014 | 25 (36.2) | ||
| 2015–2019 | 20 (29.0) | ||
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 48.1 ± 8.9 | ||
| <30 | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |
| 31–40 | 11 (15.9) | 2 (2.9) | 9 (13.0) |
| 41–50 | 38 (55.1) | 6 (8.7) | 32 (46.4) |
| 51–60 | 12 (17.4) | 1 (1.5) | 11 (15.9) |
| >61 | 7 (10.2) | 1 (1.5) | 6 (8.7) |
| Preoperative diagnosis | |||
| Benign | 62 (89.9) | 9 (13.0) | 53 (76.8) |
| Malignant | 7 (10.2) | 1 (1.5) | 6 (8.7) |
| Medical experts evaluating the case b | |||
| Gynecologist | 63 (91.3) | 7 (10.2) | 56 (81.2) |
| Urologist | 9 (13.0) | 3 (4.4) | 6 (8.7) |
| General surgeon | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) |
| Other | 4 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (5.8) |
| Hysterectomy approach | |||
| Laparotomy | 34 (49.3) | 7 (10.1) | 27 (39.1) |
| Laparoscopy | 29 (42.0) | 3 (4.3) | 26 (37.7) |
| Vaginal | 6 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (8.7) |
a
NPE, the Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation.
b
In some cases more than one specialist evaluated the case.