Having had an oophorectomy, I am incredibly interested in the surgical removal of ovaries. Removal of one ovary is called a unilateral oophorectomy; removal of both is bilateral. Usually, when an ovary is removed, the fallopian tube associated with it is also removed. This is called a salpingo-oophorectomy. My interest usually lies in new surgical [...]
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The First Oophorectomy
Posted in cancer, disease, gynecology, ovary, surgery, treatment, uterus, young women, tagged abdominal, Ephraim McDowell, gynecology, history, oophorectomy, ovary, surgery on November 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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