[Outpatient hysterectomy: criteria for acceptability and feasibility, survey among 152 surgeons]

Gynecol Obstet Fertil Senol. 2020 Feb;48(2):153-161. doi: 10.1016/j.gofs.2020.01.007. Epub 2020 Jan 14.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine one-day hysterectomy's criteria of acceptability and feasibility.

Materials and methods: We realized an observational descriptive survey based on questionnaires which were sent to gynecologic surgeons. Criteria were defined as major when rate of favorable responses was superior to 70%.

Results: Main major criteria were: definition of an age limit (80.3% of respondents), of a Body Mass Index limit (70%), no history of coronary artery disease (77.6%), no anticoagulant therapy with curative intent (95.4%) or antiplatelet (71.1%), no history of sleep apnea (77.4%), surgery within two hours (85.1%), definition of intraoperative bleeding limit (87.5%), no laparotomy (97.4%), no intra abdominal drainage (77.6%), presence of an accompanying at home (99.3%), pain evaluation (97.4%), absence of nausea before leaving (75.5%) and spontaneous urination (96.7%).

Conclusion: Our study determined major criteria to practice one-day hysterectomy. Decision should be based on a personalized benefice-risk balance analysis. Final decision belongs to patient, as her complete engagement is fundamental.

Keywords: Ambulatoire; Chirurgie ambulatoire; Gynecology; Gynécologie; Hysterectomy; Hystérectomie; One-day surgery.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Body Mass Index
  • Feasibility Studies*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Outpatients
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Patient Selection*
  • Surgeons*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*