Gynecologists鈥?characteristics associated with the likelihood of performing laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomy: a nationwide population-based study

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• 作者：Chun-Che Huang^a ; Ming-Ping Wu^b ; Yu-Tung Huang^c ; ^{antonhuang@mail.cgit.edu.tw}
• 关键词：Gynecologist characteristics ; Laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomy ; Taiwan ; National Health Insurance
• 刊名：European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：92_03012115
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：April, 2012
• 卷：161
• 期：2
• 页码：209-214
• 文件大小：191 K

摘要

Objective

With continuing development of minimally invasive techniques in gynecology, hysterectomy with laparoscopic assistance is increasingly performed. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the characteristics of gynecologists and the likelihood of performing laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomy (LH) under the case payment system of Taiwan's National Health Insurance.

Study design

A retrospective population-based study was conducted based on the data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. A total of 56,532 female residents aged 20 years and older who underwent total hysterectomy with or without laparoscopic assistance between 2004 and 2006 were included in the study. The gender, age and practice volume of their gynecologists were noted. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95%confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.

Results

Of the women selected, 30,478 underwent traditional total hysterectomy (TH) and 26,054 underwent LH. After controlling for clinical and nonclinical factors, male gynecologists (OR 1.65, 95%CI 1.55-1.76) were more likely to perform LH than their female colleagues. Gynecologists aged 60 years and older (OR 0.31, 95%CI 0.29-0.39) had the lowest likelihood of performing LH compared with their counterparts. In addition, surgeons with low-volume practice (OR 0.31, 95%CI 0.29-0.33) also had a significantly lower probability of performing LH compared with other surgeons.

Conclusion

A higher likelihood of performing LH was observed among male and younger gynecologists with high-volume practice in Taiwan. This finding suggests that differences in practice patterns and surgical treatment decision may explain the variation in the approaches to laparoscopy-assisted hysterectomies.

Condensation

Differences in practice patterns and surgical treatment decisions may explain the variation in the approaches to laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomies.