oophorectomy
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Oophorectomy or Oöphorectomy (; from Greek , , 'egg-bearing' and , , 'a cutting out of'), historically also called ovariotomy, is the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries. The surgery is also called ovariectomy, but this term is mostly used in reference to non-human animals, e.g. the surgical removal of ovaries from laboratory animals. Removal of the ovaries of females is the biological equivalent of castration of males; the term castration is only occasionally used in the medical literature to refer to oophorectomy of women. In veterinary medicine, the removal of ovaries and uterus is call
Key facts
- Medical intervention.Name
- Oophorectomy
- Medical intervention.ICD10
- 0UB00ZX - 0UB28ZZ
- Medical intervention.ICD9
- -
- Medical intervention.MeshID
- D010052
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Research
43,006 papers- Prophylactic oophorectomy.European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology · 1992
- Oophorectomy in Premenopausal Patients with Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer: New Insights into Long-Term Effects.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023
- Laparoscopic oophorectomy/oophorocystectomy.Clinical obstetrics and gynecology · 1991
- Bilateral Oophorectomy Prevalence Among U.S. Women.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2024
- Prophylactic oophorectomy: a historical perspective.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2007
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- Technique
- Statistics
- Indication
- Cancer prevention
- Endometriosis
- Risks and adverse effects
- Surgical risks
- Long-term effects
- Mortality
- Menopausal effects
- Cardiovascular risk
- Osteoporosis
- Adverse effect on sexuality
- Managing side effects of prophylactic oophorectomy
- Non-hormonal treatments
- Hormonal treatments
- See also
- References
- External links
Oophorectomy or Oöphorectomy (; from Greek , , 'egg-bearing' and , , 'a cutting out of'), historically also called ovariotomy, is the surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries. The surgery is also called ovariectomy, but this term is mostly used in reference to non-human animals, e.g. the surgical removal of ovaries from laboratory animals. Removal of the ovaries of females is the biological equivalent of castration of males; the term castration is only occasionally used in the medical literature to refer to oophorectomy of women. In veterinary medicine, the removal of ovaries and uterus is called ovariohysterectomy (spaying) and is a form of sterilization.
The first reported successful human oophorectomy was carried out by Sir Sydney Jones at Sydney Infirmary, Australia, in 1870.
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