There are four types of hysterectomy. The one you have will depend on why you need it and how much of your reproductive system can safely remain. A hysterectomy involves the removal of part or all of ...

A hysterectomy is the primary treatment for endometrial cancer. It involves the removal of the uterus and cervix and possibly the ovaries and fallopian tubes, depending on the cancer stage and type.

Have you had a tonsillectomy (your tonsils taken out), appendectomy (your appendix removed) or lumpectomy (removal of a lump from your breast)? The suffix "ectomy" denotes surgical removal of the ...

A tiny new probe can monitor an unborn baby's health inside the womb during surgery. It is the first device capable of continuously tracking the vital signs of a fetus while still in the uterus, say ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Alabama at Birmingham has successfully performed its first uterus transplant to a recipient, who then delivered a healthy baby. The woman, Mallory, was born with a ...

If women of reproductive age want to have surgery, the surgery that’s of choice is myomectomy, meaning removal of fibroids. But for women who don’t want to have children, or who have had enough ...

He explained that once inside the uterus, the device maintains stable, gentle contact with the fetus to reliably track heart rate, heart rate variability, blood oxygen levels and temperature. In ...