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is there a difference between laparoscopy and laparotomy?

April 26, 2017biotechnology center difference laparoscopy laparotomy National NCBI PubMed united states

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is there a difference between laparoscopy and laparotomy?

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INTRODUCTION: Surgical treatment for cervical cancer is associated with a high rate of late postoperative complications, and in particular with sexual dysfunction. AIM: To evaluate sexual function in women who underwent radical hysterectomy (RH), in comparison with a control group of healthy women, using a validated questionnaire (Female Sexual Function Index [FSFI]). Then we tried to evaluate the possible differences between laparoscopic RH and abdominal RH in terms of their impact on sexuality. METHODS: Consecutive sexually active women, who underwent RH for the treatment of early-stage cervical cancer between 2003 and 2007, were enrolled in this study (cases) and divided into two groups, according to the surgical approach. All women were administered the FSFI. The results of this questionnaire were compared between patients who underwent laparoscopic RH (LPS group) vs. women who underwent laparotomic RH (LPT group). The cases of RH were also compared with a control group of healthy