Impact of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy on Quality of Life

Chelsea Fortin; Christine Hur; Tommaso Falcone

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2018.08.019

Impact of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy on Quality of Life

J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 Feb;26(2):219-232. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.08.019. Epub 2018 Sep 1.

Authors

Chelsea Fortin¹, Christine Hur², Tommaso Falcone²

Affiliations

¹ From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: fortinc@ccf.org.
² From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

PMID: 30176360
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.08.019

Abstract

There is an ongoing debate regarding the benefits and drawbacks of the various routes of hysterectomy. A number of studies have examined overall quality of life outcomes as well as specific patient-reported outcomes including physical, psychosocial, and sexual functioning after hysterectomy. Existing studies have used varied methodologies with widely heterogeneous results, but patient satisfaction appears to be very high after laparoscopic hysterectomy, with many studies favoring the laparoscopic approach over other routes of hysterectomy. There are many opportunities for further investigation into the impact of laparoscopic hysterectomy on quality of life-an outcome measure that may be 1 of the most important in surgeries for benign indications.

Keywords: Gynecologic surgery; Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Quality of life; Satisfaction.

Publication types

Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Hysterectomy / methods*
Hysterectomy / psychology
Laparoscopy* / psychology
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Patient Satisfaction
Quality of Life* / psychology