Alternatives to Abdominal Hysterectomy for Excessive Menstruation

Alternatives to Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy refers to the use of a laparoscope to allow the performance of hysterectomy through a vaginal means that would have otherwise required an abdominal approach. Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy refers to removal of the uterus utilizing a laparoscope but leaving the cervix in place. Laparoscopic myomectomy refers to removal of fibroid tumors from th...

Alternatives to Hysterectomy GJ.qxp

This Practice Bulletin was developed by the ACOG Committee on Practice Bulletins—Gynecology with the assistance of Elizabeth A. Stewart, MD. The information is designed to aid practitioners in making decisions about appropriate obstetric and gynecologic care. These guidelines should not be construed as dictating an exclusive course of treatment or procedure. Variations in practice may be warran...

Comparison of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy and total abdominal hysterectomy

  Abstract   Background: Hysterectomy is the second most common major surgery procedure   done after cesarean section by gynecologists in many countries and the most common   procedure is total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). The incidence of laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) performed for benign lesions has progressively increased in recent years. Our objective was to compare...

Hysterectomy: Current Methods and Alternatives

Hysterectomies performed in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology until the 19th century always had a lethal end. In the 20th century they were performed quite successful concerning survival but perhaps too frequently, whereas the 21st century has witnessed a steep decline in hysterectomy numbers. It is, therefore, an opportune time to review the indications for hysterectomies and hysterectom...

Radical Abdominal Hysterectomy