All News

It is important to remember that you are not alone. In the U.S. there are over 600,000 hysterectomies performed each year, about 1,643 a day.

During this time of information gathering about your hysterectomy options, there are a few terms that are helpful to know about pelvic anatomy.

A hysterectomy is an operation to remove a woman’s uterus. Depending on the surgical approach and the woman’s symptoms, the ovaries, fallopian tubes and/or cervix may be removed as well. You should discuss with your physician what will be removed.

Ultimately, this is a question that can only be answered by you and your doctor. Often, a hysterectomy is an elective treatment, meaning there may be other options available to treat fibroids, endometriosis, uterine prolapse, and heavy bleeding.

Abdominal hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and cervix through a large abdominal incision) is what people traditionally think of when they refer to a hysterectomy. However, with the development of advanced techniques and surgical equipment, less invasive hysterectomy options are readily available by selectively trained surgeons.

What type of hysterectomy do you suggest for my condition? Is it minimally invasive or an abdominal hysterectomy?

Dr. William von Almen, M.D., FACOG is an experienced minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon who has been in private practice for 28 years.

Finding a qualified surgeon can be difficult; to help you, most professional societies offer a 'Physician Finder' feature

In the following narrated Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy video, Dr. Donald Debrakeleer demonstrates his technique, his preferred patient prep method and his port placement.

Dr. Francois Blaudeau demonstrates an access and port placement technique in a Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Surgery (LESS) LSH using the TriPort and the EndoEYE camera.

In the following Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Dr. Charles Koh of the Milwaukee Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery shares pointers on how to perform the operation more safely and more predictably.

In the following Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Dr. Howard Hall, Morganton, N.C. is utilizing the PKS Cutting Forceps for transection of the large infundibular pelvic ligaments along with dissection, grasping, and coagulation during the procedure.

OBGYN.net Osteoporosis Book StoreFor Medical Professionals & Women

OBGYN.net Osteoporosis Book StoreFor Medical Professionals & Women

Questions answered by Harvey S. Marchbein, MD

Questions answered by Ronald Barentsen, Md PhD

Questions answered by Ronald T. Ackerman, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

Questions answered by Harvey Marchbein, MD