Prevalence of hysterectomy and associated factors in Brazilian women aged 50 and older: findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSI-Brazil)

• Glavni autori: Letícia Oliveira Afonso (Autor), Victória Wollf Beirith (Autor), Claudia Rosa de Andrade (Autor), Eliane Traebert (Autor), Cesar de Oliveira (Autor), Jefferson Traebert (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Hysterectomy is a gynaecological surgical procedure in which the uterus is removed as a treatment for both malignant and benign gynaecological diseases. A hysterectomy is also performed to minimise risks in women with problems related to the uterus. This study aimed to estimate t...