Tag: Hysterectomy
Survey: Few Women With Uterine Fibroids Offered Less Invasive Treatment Options
More than half of women overall are not familiar with uterine fibroids
Survival Improves With Open Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
Lower rate of disease-free survival and overall survival seen for minimally invasive versus open hysterectomy
Simple Hysterectomy Not Inferior for Pelvic Recurrence in Cervical Cancer
Simple hysterectomy not inferior to radical hysterectomy for patients with low-risk cervical cancer
Endometriosis Tied to Higher Rates of Hysterectomy Complications
Findings seen despite associations between endometriosis and younger age, lower likelihood of chronic conditions
Early Hysterectomy Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Findings seen for women aged 40 to 49 years, with particularly heightened risk for stroke
Certain Factors Increase Risk for UTIs After Radical Hysterectomies
Findings show smoking and seven or more days of catheter use independently increase risk
Later Risks Noted After BSO With Hysterectomy in Peri/Premenopausal Women
Women with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy younger than 45 years at surgery have increased risk for hospitalization for CVD, cancer, and death later in life
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection After Hysterectomy Identified
Risk factors include open approach, obesity, procedure duration, diabetes mellitus, gynecological cancer
Robotically Assisted Surgical Device Authorized for Transvaginal Hysterectomy
Hominis Surgical System granted marketing authorization approval for use in benign hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy
