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Re: HYSTERECTOMY: Keeping the Cervix With Vaginal Hysterectomy?
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:21:34 -0500 (CDT)

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Anon
I am not at the office with my reference books, but there is a type of vaginal hysterectomy that does retain the cervix. I have never done one and have been practicing for 23 years. I recall my "older partners" describing it back when I started in practice...Dr. von Almen
At Fri, 21 Mar 2008, anonymous wrote: >
>I was under the impression that the only types of hysterectomies that
>allow for the cervix to be kept are abdominal or laparoscopic
>subcervical hysterectomy. But someone I know is claiming that the
>cervix can be kept with a vaginal hysterectomy as well. Is this really
>possible? I can't find any information to support this.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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