Clinical Study

Analysis of a Standardized Technique for Laparoscopic Cuff Closure following 1924 Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomies

Table 2

Comparing demographic factors of those without a cuff complication with those having any or nonreoperative or reoperative complications.

DemographicsNo cuff complicationAll types of cuff complications
(97.7) (2.2%)
Median (range)Median (range) value

Age (years)51 (15–97)46 (25–75)0
BMI (kg/m2)26.5 (14.5–74.2)25.1 (18.2–49.1)0.078
Parity (#)1 (0–9)1 (0–9)0.94
Surgery duration (min)108 (240–556)121 (45–305)0.118
Estimated blood loss (mL)75 (24–556)100 (5–1000)0.06
Hospital stay (days)1 (1–13)1 (1–12)0.025

DemographicsNo cuff complicationNonreoperative complications
(97.7) (1.3%)
Median (range)Median (range) value

Age (years)51 (15–97)44 (27–75)0.003
BMI (kg/m2)26.5 (14.5–74.2)25.2 (19.1–49.1)0.167
Parity (#)1 (0–9)1 (0–4)0.359
Surgery duration (min)108 (240–556)119 (45–305)0.446
Estimated blood loss (mL)75 (24–556)100 (5–400)0.443
Hospital stay (days)1 (1–13)1 (1-2)0.785

DemographicsNo cuff complicationReoperative cuff complications
(97.7) (.9%)
Median (range)Median (range) value

Age (years)51 (15–97)46 (24–58)0.007
BMI (kg/m2)26.5 (14.5–74.2)24.8 (18.2–42)0.28
Parity (#)1 (0–9)2 (0–9)0.349
Surgery duration (min)108 (240–556)130 (50–285)0.137
Estimated blood loss (mL)75 (24–556)100 (10–1000)0.049
Hospital stay (days)1 (1–13)1 (1–12)0