Open AccessTrends in Hysterectomy Incidence Rates During 2000–2015 in Denmark: Shifting from Abdominal to Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Author(s) -
Kathrine Dyhr Lycke,
Johnny Kahlert,
Rikke K. DAMGAARD,
Ole Mogensen,
Anne Hammer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.868
H-Index - 58
ISSN - 1179-1349
DOI - 10.2147/clep.s300394
Subject(s) - medicine , hysterectomy , incidence (geometry) , laparoscopy , abdominal hysterectomy , obstetrics , population , gynecology , surgery , general surgery , physics , environmental health , optics
Hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) is a common surgical procedure in gynecology. Although minimally invasive surgical procedures have been introduced, hysterectomy is still associated with risk of short- and long-term complications. Given that hysterectomized women are no longer at risk of either hysterectomy or being diagnosed with endometrial or cervical cancer, it is important to describe trends in hysterectomy rates.