Evidence map›Paper›PMID 18646133›Full record

SynthesisThe Cochrane database of systematic reviews2008

Hysterectomy versus hysterectomy plus oophorectomy for premenopausal women.

Leonardo J Orozco, Arturo Salazar, Jane Clarke, Mario Tristan

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Hysterectomy versus hysterectomy plus oophorectomy for premenopausal women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014
    Pooled it
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Hysterectomy for heavy menstrual bleeding.Women's health (London, England) · 2016
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Leonardo J OrozcoOBGYN Women's Hospital San José, Costa Rica., Caja Costarricense Seguro Social (CCSS)., Bo california, San José, San Pedro Montes de Oca, Costa Rica, 1677-2100. loscr@yahoo.com
Arturo Salazar
Jane Clarke
Mario Tristan
Costa Rican Department of Social Security · CREstudios Clínicos Latinoamérica · ARInternational Health Central American Institute Foundation · CRUniversity of Auckland · NZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProphylactic oophorectomy alongside hysterectomy in premenopausal women is common. The decision to remove or conserve the ovaries is often based on the perceived risk for ovarian cancer and the need for other additional gynaecological surgical interventions. The benefits or harms of prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy in premenopausal women are unknown.

objectivesTo determine whether premenopausal women with hysterectomy without oophorectomy for benign gynaecological conditions versus hysterectomy plus bilateral oophorectomy would have a higher mortality rate and future gynaecological surgical interventions. SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group Trials Register (December 2005 to October 2007) and the following electronic databases: CENTRAL (The Cochrane Library 2007, Issue 4), MEDLINE (January 1966 to October 2007), EMBASE (January 1985 to October 2007), LILACS (January 1982 to October 2007), Biological Abstracts (January 1968 to October 2007), NHS Economic Evaluation Database (inception to October 2007), Health Technology Assessment Database (inception to October 2007), and the Meta RCTs (inception to October 2007). Reference lists of relevant articles were also searched. SELECTION CRITERIA: Randomised controlled and controlled trials of hysterectomy (using any surgical approach) without oophorectomy versus hysterectomy (using any surgical approach) with bilateral oophorectomy in premenopausal women with benign gynaecological conditions. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Three review authors independently assessed trials for inclusion, determined study quality and extracted data. Study authors were contacted where information was unclear. MAIN

resultsOf the 119 studies identified, only one controlled trial was included. Therefore, a quantitative meta-analysis was not feasible. The results of this study (with two publications) including 362 women were summarised in a narrative format. No randomised controlled trials were found. Neither publication reported on the primary outcomes stated in this review. The trial showed evidence of very low quality of a positive effect on psychological well-being for both groups at one year follow up. No significant differences were found between the groups of women studied regarding any aspect of their sexuality. AUTHORS'

conclusionsThe conclusions of this review are limited by the lack of data. More research of higher methodological quality is needed.

Indexed as

PremenopauseFemaleGenital Diseases, FemaleHumansHysterectomyOvariectomy

Identifiers

PMID18646133
OpenAlexW4241961206

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