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What are the common risks of single-incision robotic hysterectomies?

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What are the common risks of single-incision robotic hysterectomies?

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Single-incision hysterectomies pose the same risks as any other hysterectomy. In this video, Sharecare Advisory Board member Kevin Windom, MD explains the risk of single-incision hysterectomies, like infection and bleeding.

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