{"id":3789,"date":"2018-04-11T14:40:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T14:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=3789"},"modified":"2025-06-30T17:12:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:12:55","slug":"what-is-a-hysterectomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/what-is-a-hysterectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Hysterectomy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/womanconsultingwithdoc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/womanconsultingwithdoc-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/womanconsultingwithdoc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/womanconsultingwithdoc-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/womanconsultingwithdoc.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing a woman\u2019s uterus. \u00a0\u00a0It is a common operation, in fact, the CDC reports that\u00a0over 10%\u00a0 percent of women between the ages of 40-44 have had a hysterectomy and approximately 600,000 procedures are performed annually.<\/p>\n<p>Hysterectomies are used to treat several health conditions, some of which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uterine fibroids<\/li>\n<li>Gynecologic cancer<\/li>\n<li>Endometriosis<\/li>\n<li>Uterine prolapse<\/li>\n<li>Chronic pelvic pain<\/li>\n<li>Adenomyosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hysterectomies can be performed utilizing several techniques.\u00a0 Based on the course of treatment that is best for you, your surgeon may recommend one of the following options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Abdominal hysterectomy<\/li>\n<li>Laparoscopic-assisted abdominal hysterectomy<\/li>\n<li>Vaginal hysterectomy<\/li>\n<li>Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy<\/li>\n<li>Robotic- assisted hysterectomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Procedures may require the complete or partial removal of the uterus.\u00a0 If a complete removal is required, a total hysterectomy may be performed. In the case where the uterus and surrounding structures such as the fallopian tubes and ovaries need to be removed, a radical hysterectomy is often recommended. Treatment involving the partial removal of the uterus may include a supracervical hysterectomy.<\/p>\n<p>As with all surgical procedures there are risks to consider. \u00a0However some techniques can offer patients a reduced risk of complications such as pain and bleeding. Laparoscopic and robotic assisted hysterectomies may result in less pain, minimal bleeding, a lower risk in infection and shorter hospital stays.<\/p>\n<p>Flushing Hospital Medical Center\u2019s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has a full program to provide total health care to women. Our highly trained specialists utilize the latest techniques and equipment, such as ultrasonography, color Doppler, laser, laparoscopic and <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/clinical-services\/robotic-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\">robotic surgery<\/a>, in the diagnoses and treatment of female disorders. Robotic surgeons at Flushing Hospital are board certified or board approved and has performed countless procedures resulting in high rates of success.<\/p>\n<p>Gynecological procedures performed robotically by Flushing Hospital\u2019s team of surgeons include hysterectomy, ovarian cystectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, sacrocolpopexy, tubal reanastomosis, dermoid cystectomy and more.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to make an appointment please call, 718-670-8994<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing a woman\u2019s uterus. \u00a0\u00a0It is a common operation, in fact, the CDC reports that\u00a0over 10%\u00a0 percent of women between the ages of 40-44 have had a hysterectomy and approximately 600,000 procedures &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/what-is-a-hysterectomy\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,4],"tags":[99,125,1395,549,718,1397,1396,664],"class_list":["post-3789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-womens-health","tag-fibroids","tag-laparoscopic","tag-abdominal","tag-endometriosis","tag-hysterectomy","tag-ovaries","tag-robotic","tag-surgery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3789"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10033,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3789\/revisions\/10033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}