American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 6 , Pages 538.e1-538.e9 , June 2010

Prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy or removal of remaining ovary at the time of hysterectomy in the United States, 1979-2004

Presented orally at the 29th Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society, Chicago, IL, Sept. 4-6, 2008.

  • Jerry L. Lowder, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Sallie S. Oliphant, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
    • ,
  • Chiara Ghetti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
    • ,
  • Lara J. Burrows, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, and the Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders, Washington, DC
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  • Leslie A. Meyn, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Obstetric and Gynecologic Infectious Disease, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Judith Balk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Specialties, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

Received 29 May 2009 ,Revised 24 September 2009 ,Accepted 18 November 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Lowder JL, Oliphant SS, Ghetti C, et al. Prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy or removal of remaining ovary at the time of hysterectomy in the United States, 1979-2004. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:538.e1-9.

PII: S0002-9378(09)02204-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.11.030

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 6 , Pages 538.e1-538.e9 , June 2010

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