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SUBMITTER: Stewart EA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3804006 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Stewart Elizabeth A EA Shuster Lynne T LT Rocca Walter A WA
Minnesota medicine 20120301 3
Hysterectomy is widely used for treating a variety of gynecologic conditions. Most hysterectomies are elective and are performed to treat benign indications for which there are other effective alternatives. Observational studies are increasingly highlighting the effects of hysterectomy and concomitant oophorectomy on a variety of long-term health outcomes including fracture risk, pelvic floor dysfunction, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and neurologic function. Individualizing thera ...[more]