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Hysterectomy
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Hysterectomy - surgical removal of the uterus and surrounding organs if necessary - is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the United States. Women undergo hysterectomies for suspected cancer, fibroid tumors, severe menstrual pain, chronic bleeding or infection, endometriosis, or voluntary sterilization.
There are variations of hysterectomy's and different methods of removing the uterus and surrounding organs. Until recently, the common method performed through an incision in the abdomen. In other cases, the uterus was removed vaginally. A newer procedure called laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy or LAVH for short, has become more common. Three to four incisions are made in the abdomen region giving the surgeon access to the organs. A tiny telescope connected to a camera is inserted allowing the surgeon to view a magnified image of the patient's internal organs on a video monitor. Other tube-like instruments are inserted in the remaining incisions. The surgeon is able to detect the uterus and remove it through the vagina. Usually, a couple days hospitalization is required following this procedure. Abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy's usually required four days.
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