WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: Surgical ? About Hysterectomy

Re: Surgical ? About Hysterectomy

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:05:05 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Mary wrote: >
>Hi, I was wondering if one of the dr. here could answer a surgical
>question regarding hysterectomy. I am currently doing a research paper
>for my school and I wanted to know if during all supracervical
>hysterectomies when the cervix and the ovaries and tubes are retained,
>are the tubes anchored to the cervix? I have read one article that said
>that this was the norm for supracervical hysterectomies, but I have not
>found any other articles stating the most prevelant procedure for this.
>Are the tubes always anchored to something? Or are they most often left
>to just float? Can someone, if possible, please help me with the most up
>to date surgical procedure for this. Thanks.
>
>--
>Mary
>

Mary, The tubes are never anchored to anything surgically. They are tethered to the ovaries by the tubo-ovarian ligament and left in this position if left in at the time of surgery... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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