S D Hillis — Endo Lab

observational 1997

Hysterectomy surveillance--United States, 1980-1993

MMWR. CDC surveillance summaries : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. CDC surveillance summaries

PROBLEM/CONDITION: In the United States, approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are performed each year, and the procedure is the second most frequently performed major surgical procedure among reproductive-aged women. REPORTING PERIOD COVER…

observational 1997

Tubal sterilization and long-term risk of hysterectomy: findings from the United States collaborative review of sterilization. The U.S. Collaborative Review of Sterilization Working Group

Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0029-7844(97)00053-7

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the long-term probability of hysterectomy after sterilization according to demographic and clinical characteristics before the procedure. METHODS: We used a prospective, multi-center cohort study of 10,698 women unde…

observational 1996

Uterine size and risk of complications among women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy for leiomyomas

Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/0029-7844(95)00478-5

OBJECTIVE: To measure the influence of uterine size on the risk of operative complications among women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy for uterine leiomyomas. METHODS: Four hundred forty-six women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy for pa…

nonrandomized-trial 1995

The effectiveness of hysterectomy for chronic pelvic pain

Obstetrics & Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/0029-7844(95)00304-a

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of hysterectomy in treating chronic pelvic pain, and to identify risk factors for persistent pelvic pain. METHODS: A group of 308 women who had hysterectomy for chronic pelvic pain of at least 6 mon…