Complications of gynecological laparoscopy: Experience of a single center

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence and type of laparoscopic complications seen in a teaching hospital. Materials and Methods: Four hundred and forty-one diagnostic and operative laparoscopic procedures were performed by the same senior resident/resident surgical team. Direct entry technique was used for all procedures. Results: The procedures included 74 (16.8%) diagnostic and 367 (83.2%) operative laparoscopies. The overall complication rate was 7.7% (34 cases). Conversion to laparotomy occurred in 16 cases (3.6%). Conclusions: The complication rate was found to be slightly higher than the rates quoted in the literature. This rate of 7.7% is still an acceptable one.