Open Oophorectomy
Open Oophorectomy
This Open Oophorectomy course will teach you:
- The removal of the ovary. This may be as an elective procedure, to decrease the risk of development of ovarian pathology and decrease the need for future procedures. Furthermore it is performed for malignant diseases: primary of metastases. Prophylactic removal is indicated in women who are genetically susceptible to ovarian cancer, such as high-risk BRCA mutation carriers
Special attention is paid to the following hazards you may encounter during the Open Oophorectomy:
- Ureteral injury
With the following tips you might perform the Open Oophorectomy even better:
- Ureteral identification
- Specimen collection for pathological examination
After studying this Open Oophorectomy course you are familiar with the most common complications:
- Ureteral injury
- Uterine and ovarian vessel damage
- Uterine remnant syndrome
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Abdominal Approach
Abdominal wall
Incise
Incise the abdominal wall layers. A more detailed description of this may be found in the course: ´Lower abdominal wall incisions´.
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