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ArticleJSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Outcomes: Hospital vs Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Paul MacKoul, Natalya Danilyants, Rupen Baxi, Louise van der Does, Leah Haworth

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Article in JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paul MacKoulThe Center for Innovative GYN Care, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
Natalya DanilyantsThe Center for Innovative GYN Care, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
Rupen BaxiThe Center for Innovative GYN Care, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
Louise van der DoesThe Center for Innovative GYN Care, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
Leah HaworthThe Center for Innovative GYN Care, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
Innovative Clinical Research · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveCompare operative outcomes of laparoscopic hysterectomy in an outpatient hospital setting versus freestanding ambulatory surgery center.

methodsRetrospective cohort study of two groups in an outpatient hospital surgery department and freestanding ambulatory surgical center, both serving the Washington, DC area. Women, 18 years or older, who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign conditions in an outpatient hospital setting between 2011 and 2014 (n = 821), and at an ambulatory surgery center between 2013 and 2017 (n = 1210). Laparoscopic hysterectomy with retroperitoneal dissection and early ligation of the uterine arteries at the origin, performed by gynecologic surgical specialists from a single practice. Patient characteristics, medical history, uterine weight, pathology, operating times, estimated blood loss, and complications were analyzed.

resultsThe mean uterine size between settings was not significantly different (Ambulatory Surgery Center, 349.4 g; Hospital, 329.7 g). The largest uteri removed at the surgery center was 3500 g; at the hospital it was 2489 g. The surgery center had a shorter average operating time than the hospital (53.7 and 61.3 minutes, respectively;

conclusionsLaparoscopic hysterectomy can be performed safely and effectively by skilled surgeons at a freestanding ambulatory surgery center, even in complex cases with large uteri.

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Ambulatory Surgical ProceduresHysterectomyLaparoscopyAdultAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesFemaleHospitalizationHumansLength of StayMiddle AgedOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesUterine DiseasesArteriesLigationRegressionRetroperitonealUterine

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PMID30675089
PMCPMC6328358
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