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Previous audit ( presented in March 2013)Present audit Retrospective July 2010 – Feb 2013 [32 months]April 2013 – March 2015 (24 months) 33/37 cases analysed66/78 cases analysed 4/7 standards achieved Recommendations - Reduce length of stay to ≤ 3 days - Reduce re-admission rate

4 cases- Adhesions in pelvis and difficulty in access 1 case - Deep pelvis, unable to get head down – asthmatic, BMI 53, EBL 750ml 1 case - Mesenteric tear bleed – noted after completion of TLH. Surgeon advised laparotomy * All had BMI 38-53, except for mesenteric bleed with BMI 26 * Size of uterus 10cm or less

All cases with EBL >= 500ml were convertion to laparotomy – 5

NICE classification of Obesity

3 -5d - 10 cases No reason documented for prolonged stay

Auditable standardExpected ratePrevious auditRe-audit Conversion to laparotomy2 – 7%6%9% Transfusion4 – 5%9%4.5% Bladder/ureteric injury< 2%3%3%0 Bowel injury<1%00 Return to theatre [any cause]<3%3%1.5% Mean hospital stay<3d2.7d [79% - <3d]2d [93% - <3d] Readmission rate<4 %9%10%