Total laparoscopic hysterectomy: body mass index and outcomes.
O'Hanlan KA, Lopez L, Dibble SL, Garnier AC, Huang GS, Leuchtenberger M. Total laparoscopic hysterectomy: body mass index and outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2003, 102: 1384-92. PMID: 14662231, DOI: 10.1016/j.obstetgynecol.2003.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal laparoscopic hysterectomyBody mass indexLaparoscopic hysterectomyBMI groupsHospital stayBlood lossComplication rateMass indexOccult ovarian carcinomaTotal complication rateShorter hospital stayMinor complication rateMinimal blood lossOperating timeOverweight-25Urologic injuryAbdominal surgeryBMI categoriesInvasive hysterectomyLaparoscopic approachPatient seriesRetrospective reviewMean ageOvarian carcinomaMinimal operating time