Prophylactic oophorectomy of benign uterine disease in premenopausal women: 11 years review.

• Main Authors: C. Suchartwatnachai, T. Jetsawangsri, C. Tanuntaseth, U. Theppisai, A. Jittachareon, M. Jirapinyo, K. Chaturachinda
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/9634

Between 1982 and 1992, 695 consecutive abdominal hysterectomies and prophylactic oophorectomies in premenopausal women for benign uterine diseases were performed in our department. The trend of prophylactic oophorectomy has declined since 1988 to a minimum in 1990. 60 per cent were 41-45 years of ag...