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Hysterectomy : Exploring Your Options /

In this thoroughly updated edition of Hysterectomy: Exploring Your Options, gynecologists Edward E. Wallach, Esther Eisenberg, Isabel Green, and Stacey A. Scheib describe and explain every aspect of the procedure, including ʺ Symptoms of gynecological disorders that may require uterine fibroid remov...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wallach, Edward E., 1933-
Other Authors: Scheib, Stacey A., Green, Isabel, 1977-, Eisenberg, Esther, 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In this thoroughly updated edition of Hysterectomy: Exploring Your Options, gynecologists Edward E. Wallach, Esther Eisenberg, Isabel Green, and Stacey A. Scheib describe and explain every aspect of the procedure, including ʺ Symptoms of gynecological disorders that may require uterine fibroid removal or hysterectomyʺ The full range of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging techniques, including MRI-focused ultrasoundʺ Thorough explanations of specific alternative measures that may be used to avoid the need for hysterectomyʺ The various techniques for hysterectomy, including single-incision surgery and robotic hysterectomyʺ How to prepare for surgery and what to expect while in the hospitalʺ Details on the surgery and postoperative recovery, including information about pain medications, when to resume daily activities, how sexual function may be affected, future reproductive possibilities, and the benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages): illustrations ;
ISBN:9781421416328