For the second case, a type 3 radical hysterectomy would be appropriate to get good surgical margins, which is generally accepted to be 5 mm for cervical cancer. The removal of ovaries is individualized after discussion with the woman, taking into consideration her wishes, loss of hormonal ...
Gynecologic surgery – Removal of ovaries (oophorectomy) or fallopian tubes (salpingectomy); bladder surgery for incontinence (Burch urethropexy); cervical, endometrial, uterine cancer; pelvic and ovarian masses; endometriosis; lymph node dissection; ovarian cancer staging Head and neck surgery –Larynx...
Gynecologic surgery – Removal of ovaries (oophorectomy) or fallopian tubes (salpingectomy); bladder surgery for incontinence (Burch urethropexy); cervical, endometrial, uterine cancer; pelvic and ovarian masses; endometriosis; lymph node dissection; o...
Individuals who do not wish to undergo a pregnancy or have no desire to have their own genetic children may consider a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) and/or oophorectomy (removal of one or both ovaries). For some individuals, the presence of a uterus and/or ovaries is a cause of...
See all videos for this article In the 18th century, with increasing knowledge ofanatomy, such operative procedures asamputationsof the extremities, excision oftumourson the surface of the body, and removal of stones from theurinary bladderhad helped to firmly establish surgery in the medical curric...
Robotic partial nephrectomy is the removal of a part of a kidney using robotic systems. Surgeons operate to remove cancerous tissue while preserving as much healthy kidney tissue as possible. The procedure is for patients with a tumor in the kidney less than 4 centimeters in size. Choose The ...
Japan's Supreme Court ruled in October that a provision of a 20-year-old law that made the removal of reproductive organs a precondition for the legal recognition of gender changes was unconstitutional. The ruling, however, only applied to the sterilization provi...
Removal of the cancerous organ remains the primary treatment approach for uterine cancer. This involves performing a hysterectomy. If you’ve been diagnosed with endometrial cancer, you have to contact a highly skilled, experienced, and supportive gynecologic oncologist. At GYN LA, we understand both...
Vaginal hysterectomy-The removal of the uterus and the closing of thewoundis performed through the vagina. There is no cut in the abdomen. Laparoscopic hysterectomy -About four small keyhole cuts are made in the abdomen to divide the attachments of uterus, ovaries, and tubes in ...
Salpingectomy/Oophorectomy (Removal of the Ovaries or Fallopian tubes, if deemed necessary) Hysteroscopic Procedures A hysteroscope is a thin, telescope-like instrument that is inserted into the uterus through the vagina and cervix and allows the surgeon to visualize and treat some abnormalities insi...