Clinical Study
Long-Term Outcomes Following Laparoscopic and Abdominal Supracervical Hysterectomies
Table 4
New symptoms reported following the hysterectomy.
| | New symptoms | Supracervical abdominal hysterectomy (%) | Supracervical laparoscopic hysterectomy (%) |
| | Changes related to urination and/or defecation | 4 (3.8) | 9 (3.8) | | Vasomotor symptoms | — | 5 (2.1) | | Vaginal discharge | — | 5 (2.1) | | Vaginal dryness and/or dyspareunia | 3 (2.8) | 5 (2.1) | | Pelvic pain | 3 (2.8) | 5 (2.1) | | Problems related to the scar (pain and/or cosmetics) | 6 (5.7) | — | | Other (depression, gained weight, reduced libido, | 12 (9.0) | 24 (10.0) | | cystitis, candida infection, fear of cervical cancer) |
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