Bilateral uterine artery coagulation in laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign disease in uteri more than 1000 g

Abstract

Aim We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of bipolar uterine artery coagulation in laparoscopic hysterectomy for uteri larger than 1000 g. Methods Data from 674 patients who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy were retrospectively analyzed. Among those, 75 patients with uteri weighing more than 1000 g were included. The clinical and surgical outcomes of patients with large uteri were compared according to bipolar uterine artery coagulation performance status. Results The mean difference in intraoperative blood loss between the groups of patients with uterine artery occlusion and without uterine artery occlusion was statistically significant (89.26 +/- 65.52 vs 227.94 +/- 124.65 mL; P < 0.001). The hemoglobin decrease was also significantly lower in the patients with uterine artery occlusion (0.46 +/- 0.23 vs 1.21 +/- 0.79 g/dL; P < 0.001). Conclusion When performing laparoscopic hysterectomy of uteri weighing over 1000 g, the occlusion of the bilateral uterine arteries at the point of exit from the internal iliac arteries using bipolar coagulation at the beginning of the operation reduces intraoperative hemorrhage and hemoglobin decrease.