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  2. Hysterectomy - Wikipedia

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    Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Supracervical hysterectomy refers to removal of the uterus while the cervix is spared. These procedures may also involve removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. The term “partial” or “total” hysterectomy are ...

  3. Wertheim–Meigs operation - Wikipedia

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    The first radical hysterectomy operation was described by John G. Clark, resident gynecologist under Howard Kelly at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1895. [2] [3] In 1898, Ernst Wertheim, a Viennese physician, developed the radical total hysterectomy with removal of the pelvic lymph nodes and the parametrium. In 1905, he reported the outcomes of ...

  4. Uterus - Wikipedia

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    A complete hysterectomy involves the removal of the body, fundus, and cervix of the uterus. A partial hysterectomy may just involve the removal of the uterine body while leaving the cervix intact. It is the most commonly performed gynecological surgical procedure.

  5. After Cancer, Woman Was Told She Had a '0% Chance' of ...

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    "I had a large, cancerous mass behind my cervix, so I had to have a surgery called a radical trachelectomy. It's basically like a half of a hysterectomy, in hopes of preserving some fertility ...

  6. Vaginal cuff - Wikipedia

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    The vaginal cuff is the upper portion of the vagina that opens up into the peritoneum and is sutured shut after the removal of the cervix and uterus during a hysterectomy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The vaginal cuff is created by suturing together the edges of the surgical site where the cervix was attached to the vagina.

  7. 3 Causes for Hair Loss after Hysterectomy Surgery (& How to ...

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    2. Hormonal Changes. Premenopausal women who undergo ovary removal may lose hair due to the hormonal changes caused by the resulting menopause. During menopause, the body stops producing two ...

  8. Gynecological surgery - Wikipedia

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    Removal of ovarian cyst; ... Hysterectomy; Technology development. With the advancement of technology there has been robot-assisted surgery in many areas. [3]

  9. Brooke Shields Revealed She Once Had a Miscarriage that ... - AOL

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    Shields's miscarriage story starts with news of an irregular pap smear, which led to a cone biopsy, "which is a procedure to remove abnormal tissue from the cervix," she explained.