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What is a single-site hysterectomy?

Kevin Windom, MD of the Sharecare Advisory Board explains the difference between a single-site and multi-site hysterectomy. Watch this video to learn more about the risks and benefits of a single-site robotic hysterectomy.


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  • How can patients minimize complications following robotic surgery?

  • What questions should i ask my doctor before having a hysterectomy?

  • How do uterine fibroids affect the body?

  • What are the possible complications of uterine fibroids?

  • When should uterine fibroids be treated?

  • Do uterine fibroids get worse over time?

  • What is morcellation?

  • Will I need to have a hysterectomy if I have fibroids?

Up Next

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

  • What are potential complications of a hysterectomy?

  • How can patients minimize complications following robotic surgery?

  • What questions should i ask my doctor before having a hysterectomy?

  • How do uterine fibroids affect the body?

  • What are the possible complications of uterine fibroids?

  • When should uterine fibroids be treated?

  • Do uterine fibroids get worse over time?

  • What is morcellation?

  • Will I need to have a hysterectomy if I have fibroids?

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