Hysterectomy

Anatomy/Physiology

1.	Description of the Uterus National Uterine Fibroids Foundation http://www.nuff.org/health_theuterus.htm

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Hysterectomy National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=hysterectomy&recruiting=true

Organizations

1.	National Women's Health Information Center Dept. of Health and Human Services http://www.4woman.gov/




2.	American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist http://www.acog.org/

Overviews

1.	Hysterectomy National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/faq/hysterectomy.htm




2.	Hysterectomy: Benefits and Alternatives Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00905

Related Issues

1.	Alternatives to Hysterectomy: New Technologies, Mo Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/601_tech.html




2.	Pap Test: Needed after a Hysterectomy? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00013

Research

1.	Women Who've Had Hysterectomy Have More CVD R American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3029581




2.	Millions Get Unneeded Pap Tests American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Millions_Get_Unneeded_Pa...




3.	Hysterectomy Leads to Better Outcomes and Greater Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/abuterpr.htm

Specific Conditions

1.	Vaginal Hysterectomy UpToDate http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=wom_issu/7133




2.	Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZPBJA9AEC&sub_...

Statistics

1.	Hysterectomy Statistics National Uterine Fibroids Foundation http://www.nuff.org/health_statistics.htm




2.	Hysterectomy Status by State and Age 1998-2000 National Uterine Fibroids Foundation http://www.nuff.org/health_hysterectomystatistics.htm

Treatment

1.	Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy slp 3D http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=96