Oct. 23, 2002 — Subtotal hysterectomy recently has gained favor, particularly in Europe. Results of a prospective trial reported in the Oct. 24 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine ...

Almost 12 percent of women having subtotal hysterectomy were experiencing ongoing bleeding one year after surgery was completed, compared to fewer than 1 percent of women having total hysterectomy. "I ...

To the Editor: In their randomized trial comparing total and subtotal hysterectomy, Thakar et al. (Oct. 24 issue) 1 assessed sexual function with the use of questionnaires and concluded that neither ...

A hysterectomy, it's a surgery that removes the uterus, is the second most common surgery among women in the US after having a C-section. Now, thanks to advances in technology, the procedure is much ...

There are various different forms of hysterectomy, as well as different approaches to performing these surgeries. The type of procedure chosen depends on the patient’s condition and how much of their ...

Removal of the cervix during hysterectomy is not mandatory. There has been no irrefutable evidence so far that total hysterectomy is more beneficial to patients in terms of pelvic organ function. The ...

Hysterectomy is an operation procedure, meant to remove a woman's uterus. In a supracervial or subtotal hysterectomy, a surgeon removes only the upper part of the uterus, leaving the cervix in place.

Many women are concerned that hysterectomy may affect their sexual attractiveness, but a study in this week's BMJ finds that sexual pleasure improves after hysterectomy. Researchers in the Netherlands ...