Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Health > What is a radical hysterectomy?

What is a radical hysterectomy?

Answer:

In a radical hysterectomy, the uterus and adjoining tissues, including the ovaries, the upper region (1 in) of the vagina near the cervix, and the pelvic lymph nodes, are all removed.

First answer by Gale Ency. of Medicine. Last edit by Gale Ency. of Medicine. Contributor trust: 37 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 2 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

Sources and related links: [Edit]

Read more about Cervical Cancer

Can you answer these Health questions?

	What are the nutrients in yeast?	Answer it!
	How do you keep a pH level?	Answer it!
	Does the registrar place a restriction on the administration costs of a medical scheme?	Answer it!
	What does inclusion mean in a health and social care?	Answer it!
	How do you become a customer service centre?	Answer it!

Relevant answers:

What is removed in a radical hysterectomy?
A radical hysterectomy removes the uterus, cervix, above part of the vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes, lymph nodes, lymph channels, and tissue in the pelvic cavity that surrounds the cervix.
Can you get pregnant even though you had an radical hysterectomy?
A hysterectomy is were your uterus has been removed. So there fore you can not get pregnant. The embryo attaches itself to your uterus. In order for you to become pregnant you have to have a uterus.
Code for radical hysterectomy?
00846
Why do women have to have pap smears if they have had a radical hysterectomy?
You can still get cancer in the vaginal canal.
Does a radical hysterectomy involve removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes?
Yep! "Fraid so, Everybody out of the pool .But seriously, if you need to, it's all got to go. But I would still get a second opinion. If you have something that is time-sesitive, and want a second...