A prospective study of 3 years of outcomes after hysterectomy with and without oophorectomy

Cindy Farquhar, Sally A. Harvey, Y. L. Yu, Lynn Sadler, Alistair W. Stewart
In: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2006 · vol. 194(3) , pp. 711–717 · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2005.08.066 · PMID:16522402 · W1983031391
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This 3-year prospective study compared patient outcomes following hysterectomy with and without oophorectomy.

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ObjectiveThis study was undertaken to determine the outcomes of hysterectomy with and without conservation of the ovaries.Study designData were collected prospectively for 3 years from 257 women undergoing hysterectomy (group 1) and 57 women undergoing hysterectomy with oophorectomy (group 2).ResultsPelvic pain, abdominal pain, and depression scores were reduced in the 3 years after hysterectomy. Twenty-one percent of the women in group 1 and 43% in group 2 regretted the loss of fertility 3 years after hysterectomy. Satisfaction with the operation was greater than 90% after 3 years in both groups. New symptoms of pelvic pain were infrequent in groups 1 (3%) and 2 (5%).ConclusionThree years after undergoing hysterectomy with and without oophorectomy, satisfaction is high although some women regret the loss of fertility.

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