Outcomes of nerve-sparing laparoscopic sacropexy on one hundred fifteen cases.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the postoperative anatomic and functional outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic nerve-sparing sacrocolpopexy or sacrocervicopexy for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) POP-Q stage III and IV apical prolapse, and to delineate the contributing factors for recurrence. STUDY DESIGN AND CLASSIFICATION: The file records of patients who underwent sacropexy in the last five years were reviewed retrospectively and compared in terms of preoperative and postoperative anatomic findings and symptoms. PATIENTS: Patients who underwent laparoscopic nerve-sparing surgery for treatment of POP-Q Stage III and IV/prolapse of uterine or vaginal cuff were included. INTERVENTIONS: Postoperative anatomic and functional outcomes were evaluated using POP-Q classification and urinary/anal function by questioning during visits. RESULTS: The mean follow-up duration was 24.2 ± 17.6 months. Anatomic recovery was achieved in 104 (90.4 %) cases. Advanced age (≥70 years), longer duration of symptoms, and low body mass index were determined as parameters related to recurrence risk.

An analysis of 635 consequetive laparoscopic hysterectomy patients in a tertiary referral hospital.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this retrospective observational study is to analyse the properties of laparoscopic hysterectomy cases that are performed for benign indications and also endometrial cancer indications. Operation time, postoperative complicaton rate, blood transfusion need, and hospitalization time are compared according to benign and malign indications and also body mass index of the patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients who were operated between September 2012 and December 2017 are included in this study. Patients' age, body mass index, medical histories, operation indications, operation time, pathology reports, pre and postoperative hemoglobine values and postoperative complications are obtained from medical records.Body mass index is classified as underweight for <19 ; normal for 19-25 ; overweight for 25-30 and obese for ≥30. RESULTS: Operation and hospitalization times were significantly higher for high BMI and malign gynecologic indication groups than lower BMI and benign gynecologic indication groups (p:0.0001). Complication rates and transfusion needs were similar in between malign and benign gynecologic disease groups (p :0.443; P:0.670 respectively) and also in between high and lower BMI groups (P:0.813 ; P:0.468 respectively). CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic approach for hysterectomy operations in high BMI patients and endometrial cancer patients seem to be safe in terms of postoperative complication and bleeding that necessitate transfusion.