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The risk of ovarian remnant (ORS) is increased by incomplete removal of the ovary at the time of oophorectomy. Surgical factors that contribute to incomplete removal include those that limit surgical exposure of the ovary, or compromise surgical technique. Factors may include:
Removal of the ovaries of females is the biological equivalent of castration of males; the term castration is only occasionally used in the medical literature to refer to oophorectomy of women. In veterinary medicine , the removal of ovaries and uterus is called ovariohysterectomy ( spaying ) and is a form of sterilization .
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Supracervical hysterectomy refers to removal of the uterus while the cervix is spared. These procedures may also involve removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. The term “partial” or “total” hysterectomy are ...
A new study examined the brains of females who underwent full ovary removal before going through menopause. The findings show that women who undergo ovary removal before menopause have a decrease ...
Known side effects and risks include the need for anesthesia, the risk of infection, and a risk of adhesions forming. [8] There may sometimes be a smaller risk of the person losing ovarian function. [8] Ovarian drilling is a surgical alternative to CC treatment or recommended for women with WHO Group II ovulation disorders. [6]
Pelvic exenteration involves removal of all of the pelvic organs. [3] These include the urinary bladder, urethra, rectum, and anus. In women, the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and, in some cases, the vulva are removed. In men, the prostate is removed.
A St. Petersburg gynecologist made an unnecessary ovary removal during a hysterectomy, according to a Florida Department of Health administrative complaint. A Florida doctor removed two ovaries.
Tubal ligation (commonly known as having one's "tubes tied") is a surgical procedure for female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are permanently blocked, clipped or removed. This prevents the fertilization of eggs by sperm and thus the implantation of a fertilized egg.