“There are few procedures in which patients… leave the operating room not knowing exactly which of their organs remain. But that is exactly what happens to many hysterectomy patients today.” Really interesting piece about how leaving versus removing ovaries during a hysterectomy (apparently an option) profoundly affects a woman’s health for the rest of her life.
So You’ve Had a Hysterectomy. Do You Know What Was Removed?
Patients often are in the dark about which organs remain and which were removed — particularly the ovaries, which profoundly influence lifelong health.
nytimes.com