[Feasibility of outpatient laparoscopy in gynaecology. A prospective study about 50 cases]. / Faisabilité de la cœlioscopie gynécologique en ambulatoire. Une étude prospective à propos de 50 cas.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility of outpatient laparoscopy in gynaecology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective monocentric study included 50 patients. Postoperative pain was evaluated by the visual analogic scale (VAS). Reasons for hospital stay and emergency consultation rates in the first postoperative month were noted. Patient's satisfaction was recorded at the postoperative visit one month after the intervention. RESULTS: The following procedures were included in the study cystectomy, oophorectomy±salpingectomy, explorative laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain and tubal sterilization. Mean operative time never exceeded 90 minutes (mean 60±26.5min). A resident performed 70% of the procedures. No intraoperative complication was reported. Only one patient stayed hospitalised overnight. On the first and second postoperative days, the VAS was 4.89 (±2.25) and 4.14 (±2.20) respectively. Twenty-five patients (50%) were very satisfied of the medical care, 23 patients (46%) were satisfied and one patient (2%) was not much satisfied. CONCLUSION: The outpatient laparoscopy in gynaecology seems feasible with a high level of satisfaction. It can be proposed to patients after good information.