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

• Main Authors: Letícia Oliveira Afonso (Author), Victória Wollf Beirith (Author), Claudia Rosa de Andrade (Author), Eliane Traebert (Author), Cesar de Oliveira (Author), Jefferson Traebert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...