Laparascopic hysterectomies are less invasive than abdominal ones, with fewer perioperative deaths and faster recovery, but in some cases the uterus cannot be removed without prior morcellation, a process that cuts of the organ into small pieces. The use of electric power morcellators was approved by the FDA in 1995 but has become controversial because… Continue reading Risks and Benefits of Hysterectomy with Morcellation Vary with Age
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Kids Help Ease Menopausal Symptoms
Women enduring the menopausal characteristics of hot flashes and night sweats don’t suffer as much if young children live with them, according to new research from The Kinsey Institute and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Of the 117 women who took part in the study, 69 were menopausal or post-menopausal at the time of… Continue reading Kids Help Ease Menopausal Symptoms
Hysterectomy With Morcellation Poses Cancer Risk
Among women undergoing a minimally invasive hysterectomy using electric power morcellation, uterine cancers were present in 27 per 10,000 women at the time of the procedure, according to a study published July 22nd 2014 by JAMA. There has been concern that this procedure, in which the uterus is fragmented into smaller pieces, may result in the spread of undetected malignancies.