Hysterectomy

Pre-operative considerations for hysterectomy; current indications for hysterectomy; vaginal versus abdominal hysterectomy; prophylactic antibiotic use with elective hysterectomy; urinary and intestinal tract injuries; surgical haemorrhage; controversial techniques during hysterectomy; additional surgical procedures at the time of hysterectomy; hysterectomy in the face of pelvic inflammatory disease; post-operative care; psychosocial aspects of hysterectomy; residual ovarian disease after hysterectomy; laparoscopic assisted hysterectomy.