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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783307903321

Autore

Moore Michele

Titolo

Do you really need surgery? : a sensible guide to hysterectomy and other procedures for women / / Michele C. Moore, Caroline M. de Costa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Brunswick, N.J. : , : Rutgers University Press, , 2004

©2004

ISBN

0-8135-5596-5

0-8135-3649-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 171 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

De CostaCaroline <1947->

Disciplina

618.1/059

Soggetti

Generative organs, Female - Surgery

Gynecology

Women - Health and hygiene

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-166) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Your anatomy: where things are -- Your physiology : how things work -- What goes wrong : some common gynecologic diseases and problems -- What goes wrong : cancers -- Reaching a diagnosis: what to expect -- Non-surgical treatment of gyn problems -- Surgical treatment: "traditional" or open procedures -- Traditional hysterectomy: what to expect -- Traditional surgery: the risks -- After the surgery -- Other gynecologic surgery and treatments -- Laparoscopic surgery -- Risks of laparoscopy -- Laparoscopic surgery: how will you feel? -- Surgical choices -- Other 'Endoscopic' Surgery -- Tips to Help Make a Sensible Decision.