Route of hysterectomy: an evidence-based approach

The number of hysterectomies performed has long been a concern; now the appropriateness of the surgical method is under more careful scrutiny. What is the clinically appropriate route and method for hysterectomy in a given patient? To ensure that each patient receives the best possible care at reaso...

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Published inClinical obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 57; no. 1; p. 58
Main Author Kovac, S Robert
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2014
Subjects
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy - economics
Hysterectomy - methods
Hysterectomy, Vaginal - economics
Hysterectomy, Vaginal - methods
Laparoscopy - economics
Laparoscopy - methods
Organ Size
Reimbursement Mechanisms
Uterine Diseases - surgery
Uterus - anatomy & histology
Vagina - anatomy & histology
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Summary:The number of hysterectomies performed has long been a concern; now the appropriateness of the surgical method is under more careful scrutiny. What is the clinically appropriate route and method for hysterectomy in a given patient? To ensure that each patient receives the best possible care at reasonable costs, physicians must closely examine recent data comparing surgical approaches to hysterectomy. So, what is the most evidence-based approach for hysterectomy?
ISSN:1532-5520
DOI:10.1097/GRF.0000000000000009