title: Laparoscopic supracervical versus total hysterectomy.
abstract: Hysterectomy is one of the most effective surgical procedures developed in modern medical times. It treats multiple diagnoses with low morbidity in a reliable manor with very reproducible results. Therefore, in order to improve this procedure, any new procedure must be able to produce these same results with decreased morbidity. This article examines these criteria and evaluates the ability of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy to accomplish this task.
authors.affiliation: Center for Women's Care and Reproductive Surgery, Atlanta, GA 30328, USA. cwcrs@mindspring.com
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lyons
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000601:surgery