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Treatment of Uterine Pathology: When Is Simple Hysterectomy Indicated?

Treatment of Uterine Pathology: When Is Simple Hysterectomy Indicated?

Dimitrios Tsolakidis, Maria Lantzanaki
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781799842132|ISBN10: 1799842134|EISBN13: 9781799842149
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4213-2.ch021
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Tsolakidis, Dimitrios, and Maria Lantzanaki. "Treatment of Uterine Pathology: When Is Simple Hysterectomy Indicated?." Handbook of Research on Oncological and Endoscopical Dilemmas in Modern Gynecological Clinical Practice, edited by Konstantinos Dinas, et al., IGI Global, 2021, pp. 305-320. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4213-2.ch021

APA

Tsolakidis, D. & Lantzanaki, M. (2021). Treatment of Uterine Pathology: When Is Simple Hysterectomy Indicated?. In K. Dinas, S. Petousis, M. Kalder, & G. Mavromatidis (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Oncological and Endoscopical Dilemmas in Modern Gynecological Clinical Practice (pp. 305-320). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4213-2.ch021

Chicago

Tsolakidis, Dimitrios, and Maria Lantzanaki. "Treatment of Uterine Pathology: When Is Simple Hysterectomy Indicated?." In Handbook of Research on Oncological and Endoscopical Dilemmas in Modern Gynecological Clinical Practice, edited by Konstantinos Dinas, et al., 305-320. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4213-2.ch021

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Abstract

Hysterectomy is the most common gynecological operation after cesarean section. The majority of hysterectomies are performed for the treatment of benign diseases, which, although not life-threatening, may have a negative impact on the quality of patient's life. Abnormal uterine bleeding is the most common indication for hysterectomy in premenopausal women and is usually a result of myomas and adenomyosis. Another indication is chronic pelvic pain that is usually caused by endometriosis and/or adenomyosis. A simple hysterectomy can be the treatment of choice in early stages of endometrial, cervical cancer, sarcomas, or gestational trophoblastic disease. Laparoscopic hysterectomy is superior to laparotomy when a vaginal hysterectomy is contraindicated.

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