[Laparoscopic hysterectomy]

Our paper presents the experience gained in nearly 12 years by the General Surgery Clinic of "Sfantul Ioan" Hospital, Bucharest in the field of laparoscopic hysterectomy. The period of time is quite long compared to the evolving of mini-invasive techniques and also unequal towards the experience of the surgeons who perform these procedure. The total number of hysterectomies was 1491 from which 251 by laparoscopic approach, the rest being made by the classic methods (most of them by laparotomy and some by vaginal approach). In the statistic we have included 15 myomectomies, 4 cases of radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy and 4 cases of complete hysterectomy after partial procedures made by laparotomy. The indications were represented mostly by uterine fibroma (82.07%), but also by uterine prolapse (13.14%), uterine bleeding, cervix severe dysplasia, uterine and cervix neoplasia (stage I) or associated to ovariectomy related to breast cancer. The paper analyses the results looking at the incidents and accidents (hemorrhagic, ureteral, urinary bladder or rectal lesions) and also postoperative complications (we had three reinterventions, two by laparoscopy and one by laparotomy). We also recorded one death not directly as a consequence of surgery, but as a diagnosis error. Regarding the surgical technique we initially chose the laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy. Afterwards by gaining experience we started treating the uterine pedicle and now we settled for the integral laparoscopic procedure. In our opinion laparoscopic hysterectomy represents all the advantages of mini-invasive approach. The technological development, but essentially the experience gained by surgeons are the key factors in accepting and promulgating the technique.