What is Abdominal hysterectomy?
An abdominal hysterectomy involves the removal of the entire uterus (uterine body, cervix, and fundus), as opposed to a supraventricular hysterectomy in which the cervix is left intact.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Endometriosis | 11 | 4 |
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| Uterine Fibroids | 10 | 2 |
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| Cervical Cancer | 2 | 1 |
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| Irregular menstrual periods | 2 | 1 |
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| Abdominal pain | 1 | 1 |
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| Fibromyalgia | 1 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Abdominal hysterectomy
| Hospitalization | 47 | |
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| Hospitalization | 2 | |
| Hernia | 1 | |
| Urinary frequency | 1 | |
| tenesmus | 1 | |
| Hot flashes | 1 | |
| See all 11 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Not indicated | 34 |
See all 34 patients who’ve stopped having Abdominal hysterectomy
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Abdominal hysterectomy
Always |
6 | 75% |
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Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
2 | 25% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Abdominal hysterectomy
Very |
1 | 13% |
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Somewhat |
3 | 38% |
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A little |
2 | 25% |
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Not at all |
2 | 25% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Abdominal hysterectomy
$200+ |
1 | 25% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
3 | 75% |
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