Nationwide use of laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with abdominal and vaginal approaches.

Objective: To examine factors associated with undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with abdominal hysterectomy or vaginal hysterectomy.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of the 2005 Nationwide Inpatient Sample. All women aged 18 years or older who underwent hysterectomy for a benign condition were included.