Risk Factors for Bowel Injury in Hysterectomy for Benign Indications.

CONCLUSION: Increased risk of bowel injury is associated with endometriosis and the abdominal surgical approach to hysterectomy. These findings have implications for the surgical care of women with benign uterine disease.
PMID: 32925612 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - September 9, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Zhu CR, Mallick R, Singh SS, Auer R, Solnik J, Choudhry AJ, Chen I Tags: Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research