Search
total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH)
Indications:
- cervical cancer
- endometrial cancer
- uterine fibroids
- endometriosis
- uterine prolapse
- persistent vaginal bleeding
- chronic pelvic pain
Procedure:
- surgical removal of the entire uterus, sometimes in association with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy if the ovaries are diseased or no longer functional
Notes:
- ovarian conservation until at least age 65 may benefit long-term survival for women undergoing hysterectomy for benign disease & who are not at increased risk of ovarian cancer.
Specific
total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectory (TAH-BSO)
General
hysterectomy
References
- PMID: 16055568
- Mayo Clinic: Abdominal hysterectomy
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hysterectomy/MY00163