As the second most common surgery in the US after cesarean sections, it’s likely we each know or will know someone who has faced undergoing a hysterectomy. And yet, most of us still know so little about what this particular surgery entails. With over 600,000 US women having a hysterectom...
What is a C-section? A C-section, or cesarean section, is the surgical delivery of a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus. A C-section is typically only recommended in medically necessary cases, such as in some high-risk pregnancies or when the baby is in the breech positi...
While a myomectomy may sound less complicated than a hysterectomy, it is far from simple. For instance, since the uterus contains so many capillaries and blood vessels, the surgeon must take certain precautions to reduce the risk of heavy bleeding during the procedure. This usually involves specia...
Several conditions might lead to a bulky uterus or adenomyosis, although the exact cause remains unknown. The condition can occur if the uterus becomes inflamed, such as immediately after a woman gives birth. It might also occur after a woman has had a Cesarean section, because the incision in...
Once the diagnosis of PAS is made, the approach to delivery often involves a cesarean hysterectomy between 34 and 36 weeks of gestation. If this diagnosis is not discovered prior to delivery, massive hemorrhage can result at the time of delivery with potential disastrous consequences. Moreover,...
, as does cigarette smoking. Removal of the placenta is very difficult and may tear the uterus, causing immediate and rapid hemorrhage. Successful treatment centers on minimizing complications for the mother and fetus by scheduling a cesarean section, which is often accompanied by ahysterectomy....
Cesarean section -- your risk for postpartum hemorrhage is higher compared with a vaginal delivery Tears in the vagina orcervixduring delivery General anesthesia-- this may be used if you have a Cesarean section Oxytocin (Pitocin) -- a medicine that makes you go into labor ...
composite item including the occurrence of a third- or fourth-degree perineal laceration, or the occurrence of severe postpartum hemorrhage requiring the use of prostaglandins, uterine artery embolization, internal iliac artery ligation or haemostatic hysterectomy, or the occurrence of blood transfusion. ...
Cesarean hysterectomy (CH) is the procedure that is acknowledged worldwide, since it helps to minimize complications. A patient with dichorionic twin pregnancy underwent to cesarean section (CS) due to preliminary diagnosis of placenta percreta at her 35thweek of pregnancy. Both of the placentas ...
AH is reserved for huge uteri. A reduction in AH below 10% is possible. The global target could be a rate of 60–30–10% for VH, LH, and AH. Keywords: access to hysterectomy; minimally invasive hysterectomy; reduction in abdominal hysterectomy; vaginal hysterectomy 1. Introduction ...