Hysterectomy improves quality of life and decreases psychiatric symptoms: A prospective and randomised comparison of total versus subtotal hysterectomy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1115-1120

  Thakar, Ranee ^a   Ayers, Susan ^b   Georgakapolou, Alexandra ^b   Clarkson, Peter ^a   Stanton, Stuart ^b   Manyonda, Isaac ^b  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 28; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4844231446     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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