Paul D. Stolley

In Brief Objective To measure the effectiveness of hysterectomy in relieving adverse symptoms and to identify factors associated with lack of symptom relief. Methods In a 2-year prospective study, data were collected before and at 3, 6, 12,…

This paper presents a study of 34,441 hysterectomies performed in Maryland during a 4-year period, 1986–1989. The analyses presented examine indications for hysterectomy, age at time of surgery, mortality, surgical procedures, length of hos…