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  2. Hysterectomy - Wikipedia

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    Hysterectomy is the second most common major surgery among women in the United States (the first is cesarean section). In the 1980s and 1990s, this statistic was the source of concern among some consumer rights groups and puzzlement among the medical community, [ 102 ] and brought about informed choice advocacy groups like Hysterectomy ...

  3. Laparoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Semm established several standard procedures that were regularly performed, such as ovarian cyst enucleation, myomectomy, treatment of ectopic pregnancy and finally laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (also termed cervical intra-fascial Semm hysterectomy). He also developed a medical instrument company Wisap in Munich, Germany, which ...

  4. Why are some doctors hesitant to prescribe hormone ... - AOL

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    So women who have undergone a hysterectomy would be offered an estrogen-only remedy. The North American Menopause Society states that, depending on a patient’s symptoms, medical history and ...

  5. List of medical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Abbreviations are used very frequently in medicine. They boost efficiency as long as they are used intelligently. The advantages of brevity should be weighed against the possibilities of obfuscation (making the communication harder for others to understand) and ambiguity (having more than one possible interpretation).

  6. This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in ...

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    Constitutional scholars say federal law would prevent partial-birth abortions if Issue 1 is approved by Ohio voters. Here's why.

  7. Medical procedure - Wikipedia

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    A medical procedure with the intention of determining, measuring, or diagnosing a patient condition or parameter is also called a medical test. Other common kinds of procedures are therapeutic (i.e., intended to treat, cure, or restore function or structure), such as surgical and physical rehabilitation procedures.

  8. Viola Davis shares she had hysterectomy, reveals she ...

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    Later, Davis also had a hysterectomy during an operation on an abscessed fallopian tube, telling the doctor, "if I wake up and my uterus is still here, I'm going to kick your ass," she recalled.

  9. Gynecological surgery - Wikipedia

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    Gynecological surgery refers to surgery on the female reproductive system usually performed by gynecologists. It includes procedures for benign conditions, cancer, infertility, and incontinence. [1] Gynecological surgery may occasionally be performed for optional or cosmetic purposes, such as hymenoplasty or labiaplasty.