MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly
Orginal Publication Date
1975
Journal Title
MCV/Q, Medical College of Virginia Quarterly
Volume
11
Issue
1
First Page
41
Last Page
44
Abstract
Radical hysterectomy refers to the removal of the uterus and cervix and, in addition, to the removal of the upper one-half to one-third of the vagina, the parametria and the pelvic lymph nodes. This operation, which is commonly called the Wertheim operation, was actually first described by Clark in the United States and Ries in Germany. Wertheim's original operation for carcinoma of the cervix consisted only of a partial parametrial removal and removal of the upper one-third of the vagina. It did not include pelvic lymphadenectomy or the removal of the lateral portions of the parametria.
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