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Types of hysterectomy surgery. A partial hysterectomy (top left) removes just the uterus, and the cervix is left intact. A total hysterectomy (top right) removes the uterus and cervix. At the time of a total hysterectomy, your surgeon may also remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes (bottom). An abdominal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that removes your uterus through an incision in your lower abdomen. Your uterus â or womb â is where a baby grows if you're pregnant. A partial hysterectomy removes just the uterus, leaving the cervix intact. A total hysterectomy removes the uterus and the cervix. Sometimes a hysterectomy includes removal of one or both ovaries and fallopian tubes, a procedure called a total hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy (sal-ping-go-o-of-uh-REK-tuh-me).
In a total hysterectomy, the entire uterus and cervix are removed (ovary status is officially referred to separately). Total hysterectomy can be done abdominally (abbreviated TAH), with an incision most often these days made along the bikini line. In more emergent situations, a vertical type of incision is made through the abdominal wall from the belly button to the pubis. This type of surgery required more downtime and healing time as well. TAH can also be performed through the vagina, with no large incision through the belly. If this procedure is an option, it may be one to consider as the healing time will be less. The newer and more sophisticated procedures use laparoscopy to assist the hysterectomy procedure.