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gynecologic surgery

Indications: - gynecologic disease not amenable to medical treatment Adverse effects: - 20-40% of women have significant lower-extremity lymphedema after surgery for gynecologic cancer [1] - generally within 6-12 weeks after surgery, but may appear up to 18 months after surgery [1] Notes: - also see surgery

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gynecology (GYN)

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abdominal sacrocolpopexy cervical cerclage chromotubation closure of rectovaginal fistula closure of urethrovaginal fistula closure of vesicovaginal fistula colpocleisis colpoperineorrhaphy colpopexy colporrhaphy colpotomy (vaginotomy) culdocentesis; colpocentesis deinfibulation dilatation & curretage (D&C) endometrial ablation episiotomy fimbrioplasty follicle puncture for oocyte retrieval gynecologic endoscopy hymenotomy hysterectomy hysteroplasty; uuteroplasty; metroplasty hysterorrhaphy hysterotomy (metrotomy, uterotomy) implantable sterilization device; tubal implant (Essure) Kelly urethral plication laparoscopic occlusion of oviducts laparoscopic surgery for uterine myomectomy laparoscopic surgery with colpexy (suspension of vaginal apex) laparoscopic surgery, uterus laparotomy for pelvic malignancy lysis of labial adhesions ovariectomy (oophorectomy) Pereyra procedure perineoplasty; perineorrhaphy prosthetic vaginal graft radiofrequency micro-remodeling of the female bladder neck repair of cystocele repair of enterocele repair of pelvic floor defect resection of Bartholin's gland/cyst resection of Mullerian duct cyst resection of ovarian cyst; ovarian cystectomy resection of ovarian/tubal/peritoneal/uterine cancer resection of ovarian/tubal/uterine/peritoneal cancer resection of vaginal cyst/neoplasm revision prosthetic vaginal graft salpingectomy salpingostomy surgery for ectopic pregnancy surgical abortion symphysiotomy trachelorrhaphy tubal ligation; bilateral tubal ligation tubouterine implantation uterine suspension vaginectomy vaginoplasty vulvectomy wedge resection of ovary

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surgery

References

  1. Bankhead C. Lower Leg Lymphedema Common after Gyn Surgery. More than a fourth of patients affected. MedPage Today. March 29, 2018 https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/sgo/72069 - Carlson J, et al GOG 244, the lymphedema and gynecologic cancer (LeG) study: Incidence and risk factors in newly diagnosed patients. Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2018; Abstract 11.