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Current knowledge of risks and benefits of prophylactic oophorectomy at hysterectomy for benign disease in United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
- Source :
- European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology. 109(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Objective: To estimate current practice of prophylactic oophorectomy at hysterectomy for benign disease and also define the role of the variables considered prior to making the decision of prophylactic oophorectomy among consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists in UK and Republic of Ireland. Design: A postal questionnaire was sent to all 1536 practising consultant gynaecologists in UK and Republic of Ireland. Methods and main outcomes measured: Of the 809 replies received, 21% of the respondents routinely performed prophylactic oophorectomy. There was a wide regional variation; 40% consultants in Wales considered prophylactic oophorectomy compared to 16% in the Northern and Yorkshire regions. Consultants with a special interest with a more surgical bias were more likely to consider performing prophylactic oophorectomy. The majority of respondents estimated that prophylactic oophorectomy would reduce risk of ovarian cancer by up to 5%, and that following hysterectomy and ovarian conservation there was an increased risk of premature menopause. Conclusion: There is a large variation and uncertainty in the practice of prophylactic oophorectomy in UK and Ireland.
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Ovariectomy
Population
Hysterectomy
Prophylactic Oophorectomy
Risk Assessment
Surveys and Questionnaires
Medicine
Humans
Risk factor
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
education
Gynecology
Ovarian Neoplasms
education.field_of_study
business.industry
General surgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
United Kingdom
Menopause
Obstetrics
Clinical research
Reproductive Medicine
Female
business
Risk assessment
Developed country
Genital Diseases, Female
Ireland
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03012115
- Volume :
- 109
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....75109c63d1fc5807d8570bedfa5a30f3