Hysterectomy for Non-Prolapsed Uterus in Elderly Patients: Predictors of Prolonged Hospital Stay

2022

<b><i>Objective:</i></b> The objective of this study was to investigate surgical outcomes and complications of hysterectomy for benign conditions other than prolapse in elderly patients and to define predictors of prolonged hospitalization. <b><i>Design:</i></b> Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. <b><i>Setting:</i></b> This study was conducted in an academic research center. <b><i>Patients:</i></b> We utilized our institution surgical database to identify patients aged 60 years or more (“elderly”) who underwent hysterectomy for benign conditions other than pelvic organ prolap…