Route of Hysterectomy Influence and Teaching Hospital Status

• Published in: Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) Vol. 114; no. 1; pp. 73 - 78
• Main Authors: TU, Frank F, BEAUMONT, Jennifer L, SENAPATI, Sangeeta, GORDON, Trent E. J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.07.2009
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Databases, Factual; Female; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Hospitals, Teaching - standards; Humans; Hysterectomy - methods; Hysterectomy - statistics & numerical data; Hysterectomy, Vaginal; Illinois; Laparoscopy; Medical sciences; Pregnancy; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the genital tract and mammary gland; Illinois; Teaching hospital; Treatment; Hysterectomy; Obstetrics; Surgery; Gynecology

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether teaching hospitals are more likely to perform abdominal (laparotomy) compared with nonabdominal (vaginal, laparoscopic) hysterectomies for benign indications. We conducted a retrospective, observational study comparing abdominal and nonabdominal inpa...