Hysterectomy among women of reproductive age. Trends in the United States, 1970-1978. JAMA 1982 Jul 16;248(3):323-7
Date
07/16/1982Pubmed ID
7087126Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84944362115 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 129 CitationsAbstract
An estimated 3.5 million women aged 15 to 44 years in the United States underwent hysterectomy (excluding radical procedures) between 1970 and 1978. Data from the National Center for Health Statistics were used to study the influence of age, race, and geographic region on hysterectomy rates, surgical approach, and concurrent oophorectomy. The number and rate of hysterectomies increased between 1970 and 1972 but remained stable thereafter. Hysterectomy rates increased with age, and rates for black women slightly exceeded the rates for whites. Rates were consistently highest for women in the South and lowest for women in the Northeast. Women undergoing hysterectomy in the Northeast had the lowest percentage performed by a vaginal approach and the highest percentage performed in conjunction with bilateral oophorectomy. Women having a hysterectomy in the West had the highest percentage performed by a vaginal approach.
Author List
Dicker RC, Scally MJ, Greenspan JR, Layde PM, Ory HW, Maze JM, Smith JCAuthor
Peter M. Layde MS, MD Emeritus Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Age Factors
Castration
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy, Vaginal
United States
