hysterectomy
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Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Supracervical hysterectomy refers to the removal of the uterus while the cervix is spared. These procedures may also involve removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. The terms "partial" or "total" hysterectomy are lay terms that incorrectly describe the addition or omission of oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy. These procedures are usually performed by a gynecologist. Removal of the uterus is a form of sterilization, rendering the patient unable to bear childre
Key facts
- Medical intervention.Name
- Hysterectomy
- Medical intervention.Image
- Diagram showing parts of the body removed with a radical hysterectomy CRUK 180.svg
- Medical intervention.Caption
- Diagram showing what is removed with a radical hysterectomy
- Medical intervention.ICD9
- 68.9
- Medical intervention.MeshID
- D007044
- Medical intervention.MedlinePlus
- 002915
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
60,161 papers- Laparoscopic hysterectomy.Bailliere's clinical obstetrics and gynaecology · 1997
- Anatomical complications of hysterectomy: A review.Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2017
- Total and subtotal abdominal hysterectomy.Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology · 2005
- Hysterectomy Practice Patterns in the Postmorcellation Era.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2019
- Current Issues with Hysterectomy.Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America · 2016
via PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
32 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Risks and adverse effects
- Recovery
- Unintended oophorectomy and premature ovarian failure
- Effects on sexual life and pelvic pain
- Premature menopause and its effects
- Urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse
- Adhesion formation and bowel obstruction
- Wound infection
- Other rare problems
- Alternatives
- Heavy bleeding
- Uterine fibroids
- Uterine prolapse
- Types
- Technique
- Abdominal hysterectomy
- Vaginal hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic-assisted supracervical hysterectomy
- Total laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Other techniques
- Comparison of techniques
- Incidence
- Canada
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Denmark
- See also
- References
- External links
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Supracervical hysterectomy refers to the removal of the uterus while the cervix is spared. These procedures may also involve removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. The terms "partial" or "total" hysterectomy are lay terms that incorrectly describe the addition or omission of oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy. These procedures are usually performed by a gynecologist. Removal of the uterus is a form of sterilization, rendering the patient unable to bear children (as does removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes) and has surgical risks as well as long-term effects, so the surgery is normally recommended only when other treatment options are not available or have failed. It is the second most commonly performed gynecological surgical procedure, after cesarean section, in the United States. Nearly 68 percent were performed for conditions such as endometriosis, irregular bleeding, and uterine fibroids. It is expected that the frequency of hysterectomies for non-malignant indications will continue to fall, given the development of alternative treatment options.
==Medical uses== thumb|Hysterectomy
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