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Offering an alternative.(The Master Class)
From 1990 to 1996, the percentage of supracervical hysterectomies in New York rose fivefold. In part, this rise was secondary to improving techniques in diagnosing and treating cervical changes. Additionally, the rise mirrors both the desire of physicians to offer patients a choice and the search by patients for physicians who offer alternatives.
Although the conservation of the cervix at the time of hysterectomy has been touted as a way to maintain bowel and bladder function, reduce the surgery's effect on sexuality, and lessen the risk of vault prolapse, no definitive studies have been performed.
Nevertheless, it is well recognized that patients who undergo a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy recover faster than those who undergo abdominal hysterectomy or a laparoscopic hysterectomy that includes the removal of the cervix.
Furthermore, the risk of cervical ...
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- Counsel on supracervical option in hysterectomy.(Gynecology)
- Magazine article from: OB GYN News MacNeil, Jane Salodof April 15, 2005 700+ words
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