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Patient satisfaction with results of hysterectomy

Article Abstract:

Most women who have a hysterectomy are satisfied with the outcome and report complete symptom relief. This was the conclusion of a survey of 1,299 women before and 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after the hysterectomy. Women who had to be re-admitted to the hospital for a surgical complication were least likely to be satisfied.

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Value of laparoscopic assistance for vaginal hysterectomy with prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy

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A study to compare morbidity for women undergoing laproscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy (LAVHO) and vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy without lapsroscopic assistance (VHO) was conducted. The results revealed that the overall complication rate was higher with LAVHO than VHO.

Care and treatment, Diagnosis, Women's health, Pregnancy, Complications of, Pregnancy complications

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Patients' outlook, experience, and satisfaction with hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, and subsequent continuation of hormone replacement therapy

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Most women who have a hysterectomy have improved health and feel positive about the experience, according to a survey of 200 women before and two years after their hysterectomy. Eighty-nine percent were satisfied with their outcome and 78% experienced complete symptom relief.

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