Longer Operative Time During Benign Laparoscopic and Robotic Hysterectomy Is Associated With Increased 30-Day Perioperative Complications

The relationship between operative time and perioperative morbidity has not been fully characterized in gynecology. We aimed to determine the impact of operative time on 30-day perioperative complications after laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy.Patients undergoing laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy for benign disease from 2006 to 2011 within the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database were identified by Current...