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  1. Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez, M.D.

    Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez, M.D.

    1. Surgeon
    2. Gynecologic Oncologist
    3. Gynecologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Diagnostic hysteroscopy, Robotic s...urgery, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, Abdominal hysterectomy, Robotic hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Trachelectomy, Vulvectomy, Vaginectomy, Fertility sparing surgery, Endometriosis surgery, Hysteroscopy, Conization, Pelvic exenteration, Minimally invasive surgical staging, Debulking surgery, Gynecological surgery, Cancer, Endometriosis, Uterine fibroid, Cervical cancer, Germ cell tumor, Ovarian cyst, Ovarian cancer, Peritoneal cancer, Vulvar cancer, Endometrial cancer, Vaginal cancer, Adnexal tumor, Gynecologic cancer, Fallopian tube cancer, Cervical dysplasia, Vulvar dysplasia, Lower genital tract dysplasia, Cancer during pregnancy, Extramammary Paget disease

  2. Kelly H. Bruce, M.D., M.S.

    Kelly H. Bruce, M.D., M.S.

    1. Surgeon
    2. Gynecologic Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Hysterectomy, Inguinal lymph node dissection, Robotic surgery, Abdominal hysterectomy,... Robotic hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Sentinel lymph node surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Vulvectomy, Vaginectomy, Hysteroscopy, Conization, Laser ablation, Minimally invasive surgical staging, Debulking surgery, Minimally invasive abdominal surgery, Gynecological surgery, Abdominal surgery, Cancer, Cervical cancer, Germ cell tumor, Placenta accreta, Ovarian cancer, Peritoneal cancer, Vulvar cancer, Endometrial cancer, Vaginal cancer, Adnexal tumor, Fallopian tube cancer, Peritoneal carcinomatosis, Cervical dysplasia, Vulvar dysplasia, Lower genital tract dysplasia, Cancer during pregnancy, Uterine sarcoma, Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3, Uterine carcinosarcoma, Uterine carcinoma, Gestational trophoblastic disease

  3. Kristina A. Butler, M.D., M.S.

    Kristina A. Butler, M.D., M.S.

    1. Gynecologic Oncologist
    2. Gynecologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Ablation therapy, Myomectomy, Hysterectomy, Robotic surgery, Hyperthermic intraperiton...eal chemotherapy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Sentinel lymph node surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Genetic counseling, Single-incision laparoscopic surgery, Vulvectomy, Vaginectomy, Fertility sparing surgery, Hysteroscopy, Sentinel lymph node mapping, Conization, Pelvic exenteration, Intraperitoneal chemotherapy, Gynecological surgery, Cancer, Cervical cancer, Ovarian cyst, Ovarian cancer, Vulvar cancer, Endometrial cancer, Vaginal cancer, Adnexal tumor, Pelvic organ prolapse, Vaginal fistula, Gynecologic cancer, Pelvic sarcoma, Cervical dysplasia

  4. Anita H. Chen, M.D.

    Anita H. Chen, M.D.

    1. Gynecologist
    2. Urogynecologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Midurethral sling surgery, Hysterectomy, Urethral diverticulum surgery, Robotic surgery, Va...ginal hysterectomy, Botox injection, Cystourethroscopy, Urinary sling procedure, Urethral bulking, Laparoscopic surgery, Sacral nerve stimulation, Hysteroscopy, Vesicovaginal fistula repair , Rectovaginal fistula repair, Pelvic floor reconstruction, Vaginal repair, Gynecological surgery, Sacrocolpopexy, Overactive bladder, Stress incontinence, Urinary incontinence, Fistula, Uterine prolapse, Enterocele, Fecal incontinence, Posterior vaginal prolapse, Anterior prolapse, Pelvic organ prolapse, Urethral diverticulum, Urge incontinence

  5. Bill Cliby, M.D.

    Bill Cliby, M.D.

    1. Gynecologic Oncologist
    2. Gynecologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Diagnostic hysteroscopy, Robotic s...urgery, Abdominal hysterectomy, Robotic hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Ovarian remnant removal, Vulvectomy, Vaginectomy, Fertility sparing surgery, Endometriosis surgery, Conization, Pelvic exenteration, Minimally invasive surgical staging, Debulking surgery, Gynecological surgery, Cancer, Cervical cancer, Ovarian cancer, Peritoneal cancer, Vulvar cancer, Vaginal cancer, Adnexal tumor, Gynecologic cancer, Fallopian tube cancer

  6. Ritchie M. Delara, M.D.

    Ritchie M. Delara, M.D.

    1. Surgeon
    2. Gynecologic Oncologist
    3. Gynecologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Ablation therapy, Hysterectomy, Robotic surgery, Vaginal hysterectomy, Minimally invas...ive cancer surgery , Sentinel lymph node surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Genetic counseling, Single-incision laparoscopic surgery, Vulvectomy, Vaginectomy, Fertility sparing surgery, Hysteroscopy, Sentinel lymph node mapping, Conization, Pelvic exenteration, Intraperitoneal chemotherapy, Gynecological surgery, Cancer, Cervical cancer, Ovarian cyst, Ovarian cancer, Vulvar cancer, Endometrial cancer, Vaginal cancer, Adnexal tumor, Pelvic organ prolapse, Vaginal fistula, Gynecologic cancer, Pelvic sarcoma, Cervical dysplasia

  7. Sean C. Dowdy, M.D.

    Sean C. Dowdy, M.D.

    1. Gynecologic Oncologist
    2. Gynecologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Robotic surgery, Abdominal hystere...ctomy, Robotic hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Ovarian remnant removal, Vulvectomy, Vaginectomy, Fertility sparing surgery, Endometriosis surgery, Pelvic exenteration, Minimally invasive surgical staging, Cancer, Endometriosis, Uterine fibroid, Cervical cancer, Germ cell tumor, Ectopic pregnancy, Ovarian cyst, Ovarian cancer, Peritoneal cancer, Vulvar cancer, Endometrial cancer, Adnexal tumor, Ovarian remnant syndrome, Fallopian tube cancer, Cervical dysplasia, Cancer during pregnancy

  8. Sherif A. El Nashar, M.B., B.Ch., M.S.

    Sherif A. El Nashar, M.B., B.Ch., M.S.

    1. Gynecologist
    2. Urogynecologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Midurethral sling surgery, Hysterectomy, Urethral diverticulum surgery, Robotic surgery, Ro...botic hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Reconstructive surgery, Botox injection, Sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence, Cystourethroscopy, Urinary sling procedure, Urethral bulking, Laparoscopic surgery, Sacral nerve stimulation, Hysteroscopy, Vesicovaginal fistula repair , Rectovaginal fistula repair, Vaginal repair, Gynecological surgery, Sacrocolpopexy, Overactive bladder, Pelvic floor pain disorder, Stress incontinence, Urinary incontinence, Fistula, Uterine prolapse, Chronic pelvic pain, Enterocele, Fecal incontinence, Posterior vaginal prolapse, Anterior prolapse, Pelvic organ prolapse, Urethral diverticulum, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Urge incontinence

  9. John B. Gebhart, M.D.

    John B. Gebhart, M.D.

    1. Surgeon
    2. Gynecologist
    3. Urogynecologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Botox injection, Urinary sling procedure, Urethral bulking, Rectovaginal fistula re...pair, Pelvic floor reconstruction, Overactive bladder, Stress incontinence, Urinary incontinence, Uterine prolapse, Vaginal agenesis, Enterocele, Posterior vaginal prolapse, Anterior prolapse, Pelvic organ prolapse, Rectovaginal fistula, Urethral diverticulum

  10. Gretchen E. Glaser, M.D.

    Gretchen E. Glaser, M.D.

    1. Surgeon
    2. Gynecologic Oncologist
    3. Gynecologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Minimally invasive surgery, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Minimally invasive hysterectomy, Ablation therapy, Diagnostic hyste...roscopy, Robotic surgery, Abdominal hysterectomy, Robotic hysterectomy, Vaginal hysterectomy, Sentinel node biopsy, Endometrial ablation, Ovarian remnant removal, Vulvectomy, Vaginectomy, Fertility sparing surgery, Hysteroscopy, Conization, Pelvic exenteration, Minimally invasive surgical staging, Cervical cerclage, Cancer, Uterine fibroid, Cervical cancer, Germ cell tumor, Ectopic pregnancy, Ovarian cyst, Uterine polyps, Vaginal agenesis, Ovarian cancer, Peritoneal cancer, Vulvar cancer, Vaginal cancer, Vulvodynia, Adnexal tumor, Ovarian remnant syndrome, Fallopian tube cancer, Cervical dysplasia, Vulvar dysplasia, Lower genital tract dysplasia, Sacrococcygeal teratoma, Mediastinal teratoma, Cancer during pregnancy

Research

Mayo Clinic surgeons continue to compare the benefits of robotic surgery and traditional laparoscopic surgery, and they're working on innovative techniques to perform hysterectomies.

The Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center is studying hysterectomy treatment options for gynecological cancers. The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center receives funding from the National Cancer Institute and is designated as a comprehensive cancer center — recognition for an institution's scientific excellence and multidisciplinary resources focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Publications

See a list of publications about hysterectomy by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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Vaginal hysterectomy care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee Opinion No. 701: Choosing the route of hysterectomy for benign disease. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2017; doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000002112. Reaffirmed 2021.
  2. Walters MD, et al. Hysterectomy (benign indications): Selection of surgical route. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed July 8, 2024.
  3. Hysterectomy. Office on Women's Health. https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/hysterectomy. Accessed July 9, 2024.
  4. Foust-Wright CE, et al. Hysterectomy: Vaginal. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed July 8, 2024.
  5. FAQs: Hysterectomy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/hysterectomy. Accessed July 8, 2024.
  6. Stark M, et al. The renaissance of the vaginal hysterectomy — A due act. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; doi:10.3390/ijerph191811381.
  7. Nimmagadda R. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. June 14, 2024.

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