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Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus, resulting in the inability to become pregnant (sterility). This procedure can be performed through an abdominal incision (abdominal hysterectomy) or through a vaginal incision (vaginal hysterectomy).
Hysterectomy may be recommended for:
· severe, long-term (chronic) infections (pelvic inflammatory disease)
· severe inflammation of the lining of the uterus (endometriosis)
· tumors in the uterus
· uterine fibroids, cancer of the endometrium
· cancer of the cervix, cancer of the ovary
· severe, long-term (chronic) vaginal bleeding
The hysterectomy is a very common operation. The uterus may be completely removed, partially removed, or may be removed with the tubes and ovaries. A partial hysterectomy is removal of just the upper portion of the uterus, leaving the cervix and the base of the uterus are left intact. A total hysterectomy is removal of the entire uterus and the cervix. A radical hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus, both fallopian tubes, both ovaries, and the upper part of the vagina.
Learn more about hysterectomies and additional General Surgery procedures at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
One of the nation's preeminent academic medical centers, WFUBMC is an integrated health care system that operates 1,291 acute care, rehabilitation and long-term care beds, outpatient services, and community health and information centers. The Medical Center's component institutions carry out a joint mission of patient care, education, research and community service. The partnership includes three major members: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, and Wake Forest University Physicians.
Hysterectomy
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