Clinical Follow up After Subtotal and Total Hysterectomy

Abdominal Hysterectomy (& Wertheim) Clinical Trial

Official title: Ultra Long-term Follow-up of the Outcome After Subtotal Versus Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study was to find out subjective and objective outcomes of patients undergoing subtotal or total abdominal hysterectomy during a follow up of a mean 33 years after the operation. The hypothesis is that there are similar outcomes after both types of operations.

Clinical Trial Description

Objective: To evaluate ultra long-term follow-up after subtotal and total hysterectomy in patients operated on during 1978-1979 in Turku University Hospital, Finland.

Methods: From the original cohort of 212 patients 193 were sent a postal questionnaire in 1997 to find out possible symptoms related to hysterectomy. Again in 2011 a questionnaire based evaluation with a possibility of a clinical visit to study hospital was done for 153 patients. In the first evaluation a self-made questionnaire and in the second evaluation validated questionnaires were used. During a follow-up visit a clinical examination using also POP-Q-system was done. Additionally, hospital records of the patients were reviewed to find out subsequent operations after hysterectomy. ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Abdominal Hysterectomy (& Wertheim)

• NCT number: NCT02166749
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Turku University Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1997
• Completion date: December 2011