No. 377-Hysterectomy for Benign Gynaecologic Indications.

No. 377-Hysterectomy for Benign Gynaecologic Indications. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2019 Apr;41(4):543-557 Authors: Thurston J, Murji A, Scattolon S, Wolfman W, Kives S, Sanders A, Leyland N Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assist physicians performing gynaecologic surgery in decision making surrounding hysterectomy for benign indications. INTENDED USERS: Physicians, including gynaecologists, obstetricians, family physicians, general surgeons, emergency medicine specialists; nurses, including registered nurses and nurse practitioners; medical trainees, including medical students, residents, and fellows; and all other health care providers. TARGET POPULATION: Adult women (18 years and older) who will undergo hysterectomy for benign gynaecologic indications. OPTIONS: The approach to hysterectomy and utility of concurrent surgical procedures are reviewed in this guideline. EVIDENCE: For this guideline relevant studies were searched in the PubMed, Medline, and Cochrane Library databases. The following MeSH search terms and their variations for the last 5 years (2012-2017) were used: vaginal hysterectomy, laparoscopic hysterectomy, robotic hysterectomy, laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy, total laparoscopic hysterectomy, standard vaginal hysterectomy, and total vaginal hysterectomy. VALIDATION METHODS: The content and recommendations were drafted and agreed upon by the principal authors and members o...
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC - Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Can Source Type: research