A new study published in March 2007 in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reported that laparascopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVM) is a safe and effective treatment for stage I endometrial cancer in women with a BMI (Body mass index) of less than 35.
In this study, laparoscopic hysterectomy was compared to abdominal hysterectomy, and it gave further evidence from previous studies on the safety and effectiveness of LAVM in early stage endometrial cancer.
Although LAVM took longer to perform than abdominal hysterectomy, the study shows that it is associated with reduced blood loss and shorter hospital stay. The recurrence rate, overall and disease free survival are also slightly lower with the LAVM method but did not show a statistical difference in the study.
This is a great option to explore with your doctor if you are considering surgery.
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Hello Isaac
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thank you
sudipta das
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