Comparison between Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy : A Cohort Study

Objective. To compare the operative outcomes in patients who underwent robot-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy (RLH) versus total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH). Study Design. Retrospective chart review. All women who underwent RLH in hospital A and TLH in hospital B by a single surgeon were included. Results. 136 patients were included (73 in the RLH group and 63 in the TLH group). There were no conversions to laparotomy in the RLH group versus 7 (11.1%) in the TLH group (P=0.004). The mean induction time was significantly greater (by 6 minutes) for RLH, independent of docking time, as compared to TLH (P