Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH), a retrospective study of 1,584 cases regarding intra- and perioperative complications.

Objective: The main interest of this study was to assess the rate of intraoperative and perioperative complications of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH) in a teaching hospital.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 1,584 laparoscopic assisted hysterectomies between 2005 and 2010 by different surgeons.

Results: In 2,577 patients undergoing simple hysterectomy, an indication for LASH was present in 1,584 cases.