The most common reason for a hysterectomy, the removal of the uterus, is to address chronic sources of pain and bleeding that ...

There are several modes of hysterectomy: total abdominal hysterectomy, where the entire uterus including the cervix is removed; subtotal abdominal hysterectomy, where only the uterus is removed ...

There are several types of hysterectomy. The type of procedure used depends on the individual patient and her condition. Abdominal hysterectomy. An incision is made in the lower abdomen to reach the ...

Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly ...

more women appeared to have bothersome defecation symptoms after vaginal hysterectomy compared with abdominal hysterectomy, explained by an increased prevalence of flatus incontinence and fecal ...