Single-Incision Laparoscopy as the Primary Approach to Benign Hysterectomies: A Single-Surgeon, Single-Year-Experience with a Retrospective Control

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Background: Most studies describing experience with laparoendoscopic single-site surgery hysterectomy are multi-institutional. These studies report the pooled experience of multiple providers. Consequently, these studies do not reflect the single-provider experience, a perspective that is most relevant to the individual practitioner. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the experience of a single provider with single-incision laparoscopy as a primary approach to all benign hysterectomies. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted in a northeastern U.S. hospital involving patients who underwent hysterectomies for benign indications. The patients were operated on by a single surgeon over a 1-year period before and after initiation of a single-incision program at the hospital. Group differences were compared using the Student's t-test.The main outcome measure sought was operative time. Results: Overall 37 patients underwent hysterectomy via a single-i

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