2010
Does obesity affect the vaginal hysterectomy outcomes?
Harmanli O, Dandolu V, Isik E, Panganamamula U, Lidicker J. Does obesity affect the vaginal hysterectomy outcomes? Archives Of Gynecology And Obstetrics 2010, 283: 795-798. PMID: 20237934, DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1422-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-obese womenVaginal hysterectomyPerioperative outcomesPerioperative hemoglobin changePrevious pelvic surgeryRetrospective cohort studyEffect of obesityHospital stayPerioperative complicationsTransfusion rateCohort studyObese womenPerioperative indexesSurgical complicationsSurgical indicationsUterine weightHysterectomy outcomesOperative timeBenign disorderPelvic surgeryHemoglobin changeMedical conditionsHysterectomyWomenObese
2004
A comparison of abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy for the large uterus
Harmanli O, Gentzler C, Byun S, Dandolu V, Grody M. A comparison of abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy for the large uterus. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2004, 87: 19-23. PMID: 15464771, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal hysterectomyEnlarged uterusAbdominal hysterectomyPerioperative outcomesUterine weightPerioperative hemoglobin changeRisk of ileusLength of hospitalizationBenign gynecological conditionsBaseline characteristicsPerioperative complicationsPerioperative morbidityBlood transfusionConsecutive womenAbdominal approachOperative timeRetrospective studyAbdominal routeGynecological conditionsLarge uterusHysterectomyHemoglobin changeUterusWomenOutcomes