Bridging different realities - a qualitative study on patients’ experiences of preoperative care for benign hysterectomy and opportunistic salpingectomy in Sweden

Bridging different realities - a qualitative study on patients’ experiences of preoperative care for benign hysterectomy and opportunistic salpingectomy in Sweden

Abstract Background Hysterectomy is a common procedure worldwide and removing healthy fallopian tubes at the time of hysterectomy (opportunistic salpingectomy) to possibly prevent ovarian cancer is increasing in frequency, but still controversial. The experiences and perceptions of women, eligible f...

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Main Authors: Elin Collins, Maria Lindqvist, Ingrid Mogren, Annika Idahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Health literacy
Hysterectomy
Opportunistic salpingectomy
Preoperative care
Preoperative consultation
Qualitative
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-020-01065-8

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