Outcomes of Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is a highly effective treatment for many gynecologic disorders. Patient satisfaction is generally very high after hysterectomy and tends to be related to the initial indication for surgery and…
Epidemiology and Indications of Hysterectomy: Changing Trends
Today, hysterectomy is the second most frequent major operation performed on women in the United States, following only cesarean section. Over 600,000 hysterectomies are performed each year in the United…
Preoperative and Perioperative Considerations and Choosing the Route of Hysterectomy
The indications for hysterectomy for benign disease in 2005 changed little over the past decade, with uterine leiomyomata (33%) and menstrual disorders (17%) being the most common, followed by uterine…
