Hysterectomies

Hysterectomy - hĭstərĕkˈtəmē, surgical removal of the uterus. A hysterectomy may involve removal of the uterus only or additional removal of the cervix (base of the uterus), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and ovaries (oophorectomy). It may be performed through a conventional abdominal incision or through the vagina. It is performed in cases of Read More...

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You Don't Need a Hysterectomy: New and Effective Ways of Avoiding Major Surgery
by Ivan K. Strausz. 345 pgs.

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When this outstanding medical guide was published in 1993, nearly 600,000 women a year were advised to undergo expensive and potentially risky hysterectomies. Though the issue has garnered much press since, the rate of needless and avoidable hysterectomies has not dropped off significantly. Furthermore, 1 woman in 15 (or nearly 10 million) still suffers chronic pelvic pain and gets bad or incomplete advice on how to treat it.
Hailed by Library Journal as "one of the best women's health books", You Don't Need a Hysterectomy provides authoritative, compassionate advice on the new and effective ways to treat chronic pelvic pain and related gynecological symptoms without radical surgery. Totally revised and updated with up-to-the minute information, You Don't Need a Hysterectomy is an invaluable resource for women.

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List of Tables

List of Illustrations

• Foreword to the • First Edition

• Foreword to the • Second Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1: Avoiding Hysterectomy

2: The Early Days of Gynecological Surgery

3: Hysterectomy in the Twentieth Century

4: Voices against Hysterectomy

5: How Your Body Works

6: Fibroids

7: Eridometriosis and Adenomyosis

8: Medical Treatments for Fibroids, Eridometriosis, and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

9: Surgical Treatments for Fibroids, Eridometriosis, and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

10: Chronic Pelvic Pain: an Overview

11: Chronic Pelvic Pain: Treatments

12: Cancer and the Uterus

13: Other Reasons for Hysterectomy

14: Your Ovaries and Menopause

Appendix References, Resources, and Recommended Reading

Index
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Do You Really Need Surgery? A Sensible Guide to Hysterectomy and Other Procedures for Women
by Caroline M. de Costa, Michele C. Moore. 172 pgs.

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At last, here is a user-friendly guide to gynecologic surgery. The authors' guiding principle is that each woman for whom any kind of surgery is recommended should be well informed about the indications, the risks, and the expected results. Only with such knowledge can a woman make a sensible decision for herself. Using anecdotes drawn from a combined fifty years of experience, doctors Moore and de Costa provide clear and accurate information about women's anatomy, physiology, common gynecological ailments, diagnosis, alternative treatments, and, finally, full details about surgery itself. Among the surgeries discussed are removal of the uterus (hysterectomy), removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy), and removal of fibroids. The various ways of performing these procedures are examined, including minimally invasive surgery done through the laparoscope. The authors also help the patient through the postoperative phase, revealing what to expect, how to make the recovery easier, and how to take care ofherself after the surgery. The result is a book that empowers women as they weigh their options with regard to gynecologic surgery.

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Preface

Do You Really Need Surgery?

1: Where Things Are

2: How Things Work

3: Some Common Gynecologic Diseases and Problems

4: Gynecologic Cancers and Precancer

5: What to Expect

6: Nonsurgical Treatment of Gynecologic Problems

7: Traditional, or Open, Procedures

8: What to Expect

9: The Risks of Traditional Surgery

10: After the Surgery

11: Other Gynecologic Surgery and Treatments

12: How It's Done and Why

13: The Risks of Laparoscopy

14: How Will You Feel?

15: Choices and Medical Resources

16: Other Endoscopic Surgery

17: Tips to Help Make a Sensible Decision

Quick Guide to Terms Used in This Book

Additional Resources

Index

About the Author
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Quality of Care for General Medical Conditions: A Review of the Literature and Quality Indicators (Chap. 13 "Hysterectomy")
by Steven M. Asch, Eric G. Hamilton, Eve A. Kerr, Elizabeth A. McGlynn. 479 pgs.

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This report is one of five volumes providing detailed information on the QA Tools, RAND's comprehensive, clinically based system for assessing quality of care for children and adults. The QA Tools indicators encompass screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up in 46 clinical areas and cover a variety of modes of providing care, including history, physical examination, laboratory study, medication, and other interventions and contacts. Development of each indicator was based on the ratings of a panel of experts in the relevant fields and on a focused review of the scientific literature, which is clearly documented for each clinical condition.

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1: Acne

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Acne

2: Alcohol Dependence

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Alcohol Dependence

3: Allergic Rhinitis

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Allergic Rhinitis

4: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)

5: Cataracts

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Cataracts

6: Cholelithiasis

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Cholelithiasis

7: Dementia

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Dementia

8: Depression

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Depression

9: Diabetes Mellitus

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Diabetes Mellitus

10: Hormone Replacement Therapy

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Hormone Replacement Therapy

11: Headache

References

Recommended Quality Indicators for Headache

12: Hip Fracture

References

Recommended Quality Indicators for Hip Fracture

13: Hysterectomy

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Hysterectomy

14: Inguinal Hernia

References

Recommended Quality Indicators for Inguinal Hernia

15: Low Back Pain (acute)

References

Recommended Quality Indicators for Low Back Pain (acute)

16: Orthopedic Conditions

References

Recommended Quality Indicators for Orthopedic Conditions

17: Osteoarthritis Treatment

References

Recommended Quality Indicators for Osteoarthritis

18: Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcer Disease

References

Recommended Quality Indicators for Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcer Disease

19: Preventive Care

References

Recommended Quality Indicators for Preventive Care

20: Vaginitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Vaginitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

21: Urinary Tract Infection

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Urinary Tract Infections

22: Vertigo and Dizziness

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Recommended Quality Indicators for Vertigo and Dizziness

Appendix A: Panel Rating Summary by Condition

Appendix B: Crosswalk Table of Original and Final Indicators
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Understanding Menopause ("Hysterectomy" begins on p. 46)
by Karen Ballard. 132 pgs.

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About the Author

Acknowledgements

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Introduction

1: Biological Changes during the Menopause

2: Experiencing Symptoms during the Menopause

3: Treatments for Heavy Bleeding

4: The Change of Life'

5: Keeping Healthy after the Menopause

6: Changes in the Menopause over Time

7: Non-Hormonal Therapies for the Menopause

8: Hormonal Treatments for the Menopause

9: Contraception after the Age of 40

10: The Future

Useful Addresses

Index
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Menopause: A Biocultural Perspective ("Induced Menopause" begins on p. 74)
by Lynnette Leidy Sievert. 222 pgs.

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List of Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

1: Introduction

2: The Biological Basis of Menopause

3: Methods of Study

4: Age at Menopause

5: The Discomforts of Menopause

6: Hot Flashes

7: Conclusions and Future Directions

Notes

References

Index
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Etiology and Pathogenesis of Uterine Leiomyomas: A Review, in Environmental Health Perspectives
by Gordon P. Flake, Janet Andersen, Darlene Dixon. 17 pgs.

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Impact of Occupational Exposure on Lead Levels in Women, in Environmental Health Perspectives
by David R. Chettle, Wendy E. Kaye, C. Virginia Lee, Fiona E. McNeill, Marija Popovic, Colin E. Webber. 6 pgs.

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Womens Mid-life Rites of Passage and "The Goddess of Hysterectomy," in Western Folklore
by Star Coulbrooke. multiple pgs.

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