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Lower urinary tract dysfunction after total hysterectomy

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In recent years there has been increased awareness that the operation of total (simple) hysterectomy may have a deleterious effect upon the function of the urinary bladder and urethra. However, there have been few prospective studies undertaken to test this hypothesis.

This article reviews the evidence linking total hysterectomy with vesicourethral dysfunction, as well as the symptomatology and types of lower urinary tract abnormalities that may be encountered. The factors that have been implicated in the etiology of posthysterectomy voiding dysfunction are also discussed.

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Parys, B.T. Lower urinary tract dysfunction after total hysterectomy. Int Urogynecol J 2, 108–111 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00376574

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