Title: Hysteroscopic Surgery as an Alternative for Hysterectomy
Abstract: Indications for hysterectomyA hysterectomy is an operation to remove a woman's uterus.Sometimes, the ovaries and fallopian tubes are also removed.Hysterectomies are very common -one in three women in the United States has had one by age 60.The following benign diseases are the most common reasons for hysterectomy: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) that persists despite treatment Uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) Adenomyosis not cured by medicine or conservative surgery Uterine prolapse -when the uterus drops into the vagina Chronic pelvic pain; intractable to medical treatments www.intechopen.com Hysterectomy How to referenceIn order to correctly reference this scholarly work, feel free to copy and paste the following: