Re: Hysterectomy: total vs sub-total

From: Mats Bergstrom (matsb@cor.sos.sll.se)
Tue Mar 30 16:29:40 1999


On Tue, 30 Mar 1999 Ealgail@aol.com wrote:

>How were the patients for each group selected? If they self selected to keep
>their cervix, it may include a group of women who are orgasmic (all are not)
>and very sexually active.

Yes, it's a week study without randomization. That's why you only have to believe in it if you believe in their hypothesis...

In Sweden it would be impossible now to randomize between total and subtotal hysterectomy. Too many patients have strong feelings about it and would ask to be excluded.

--
Mats Bergstrom, MD
Ob Gyn
South Hospital
Stockholm




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